Closing SURGICEL® Absorbable Hemostat in a contaminated wound without drainage may lead to complications and should be avoided. Although SURGICEL® Absorbable Hemostat may be left in situ when necessary, it is advisable to remove it once hemostasis is achieved.Click to see full answer. Also know, how long does it take for surgicel to dissolve?The dissolution of Surgicel depends on the quantity, site of implantation and the environmental factors, and the process may last for between two and six weeks (8). When a local hemostat is used and left intraoperatively, surgeons often assume that is absorbed promptly.Also Know, can surgicel be used topically? Topical hemostats are used intraoperatively foremost and postoperatively to a lesser extent. These agents can be used for diffuse raw surface bleeding, oozing venous type bleeds, bone bleeding, and needle-hole bleeding. Regarding this, how do you use surgicel? If SURGICEL® Absorbable Hemostat is used temporarily to line the cavity of large open wounds, it should be placed so as not to overlap the skin edges. It should also be removed from open wounds by forceps or by irrigation with sterile water or saline solution after bleeding has stopped.What does surgicel look like?Surgicel. Surgicel® combines with blood into a brownish gelatinous mass which aids in the formation of a clot, as it is bioabsorbable it can be left in the surgical bed with almost no local tissue reaction.