Initial experience with a synthetic sealant PleuraSeal™ after pulmonary resections: a prospective study with retrospective case matched controls

<p>Abstract</p> <p>The objective of this study was to evaluate postoperative outcome and efficacy of a hydrogel tissue sealant for prevention of alveolar leakage after open lung resections.</p> <p>20 consecutive patients were enrolled in the PleuraSeal™ sealant group (P...

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Main Authors: Hennings Ellen, Lin Rong, Dango Sebastian, Passlick Bernward
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-06-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Online Access:http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/5/1/50