Fig. 4From: A modified chain-based sponge dressing controls junctional hemorrhage in the tactical combat casualty care simulation of pigsEvaluation of local application reactions. a. CT scan results of the Bama miniature pig. b. Transmission electron microscopic images of muscle tissue (scale bar = 1 μm). c. HE staining of the femoral artery stump and muscle (scale bar = 100 μm). d. The dense porous structure of the PVA sponge in the compressed state (left); the specific surface area of the PVA sponge increased significantly after water absorption (right; scale bar = 500 μm). e. A large number of red blood cells adhered to the PVA sponge after absorption of blood (left: scale bar = 100 μm, right: scale bar = 20 μm)Back to article page