Gelatin Sponge Market Is Growing with the Increasing Number of Surgical Procedures Worldwide
Gelatin sponge is a medical device intended for application to bleeding surfaces, indicated as a hemostatic device in surgical procedures, when control of venous, capillary, and arterial bleeding by pressure, ligature, and other conventional procedures is ineffective or impractical. Each gelatin sponge is capable of absorbing and holding blood, according to its mesh size. Gelatin sponges are sterile and intended for single use, as reuse can lead to transmission of HIV and hepatitis, which can put patients and health care providers at risk. Thus, they are widely used during various surgical procedures, such as abdominal surgery, anorectal surgery, ENT surgery, dental surgery, general surgery, neurosurgery, and plastic surgery, among others. Thus, with the increasing number of surgical procedures worldwide, demand for gelatin sponge is also increasing, driving the growth of the gelatin sponge market . According to the World Health Organization (WHO), every year, more than 230 million maj...