Which product resorbs up to 12 months?

• A. Arista AH
• B. TachoSil
• C. Surgicel Powder
• D. Hemoblast

Answer: (B)

The main idea here is that different hemostatic products stay in the body for different lengths of time. Some act quickly and are resorbed in days, while others provide longer-lasting support as healing proceeds and can take months to fully resorb.

TachoSil is a collagen sponge coated with fibrinogen and thrombin. When applied to a bleeding surface, it adheres and helps form a stable fibrin clot, giving hemostasis and a temporary scaffold for tissue healing. Because of its collagen matrix and biological coating, it tends to persist longer in the wound before being gradually degraded and resorbed. In some contexts, this resorption can extend up to about a year, which is why it’s described as resorbing up to 12 months.

In contrast, the other options are designed to be absorbed more quickly: Arista AH (a starch-based hemostat powder) and Surgicel (oxidized cellulose) are typically resorbed within days to weeks, not months, and Hemoblast also follows a shorter resorption timeline.