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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-06-01
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Series: | Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery |
Online Access: | http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/5/1/50 |