Development of an effective method utilizing fibrin glue to repair pleural defects in an ex-vivo pig model

Development of an effective method utilizing fibrin glue to repair pleural defects in an ex-vivo pig model

Abstract Background The present study aimed to use an ex-vivo model to investigate whether a new method involving the use of fibrin glue and a polyglycolic acid (PGA) sheet under ventilation enhances the sealing effect after repair of the pleural defect. Methods Ex-vivo pig lungs were used in this s...

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Main Authors: Nobuyuki Kondo, Yoshitaka Takegawa, Masaki Hashimoto, Seiji Matsumoto, Shiro Oka, Seiki Hasegawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Subjects:
Pleural defect
Air leakage
Fibrin glue
Lung-sparing surgery
Under ventilation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13019-020-01158-3

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