Autologous fibrin glue - Preparation and clinical use in thoracic surgery

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1992, Pages 52-54

  Kjaergard, Henrik K ^a   Weis Fogh, U S ^a   Sorensen, H ^b   Thiis, J ^a   Rygg, I ^a  

^a Rigshospitalet   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Autologous fibrin tissue adhesive; Hemostasis; Thoracic surgery; Transfusion

Indexed keywords

FIBRIN GLUE; FIBRINOGEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD AUTOTRANSFUSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; LUNG DISEASE; LUNG RESECTION; LUNG TUMOR; MALE; METHODOLOGY; SYNTHESIS;

BLOOD TRANSFUSION, AUTOLOGOUS; FEMALE; FIBRIN TISSUE ADHESIVE; FIBRINOGEN; HUMAN; LUNG DISEASES; LUNG NEOPLASMS; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; PNEUMONECTOMY;

EID: 0026467542     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: 1873734X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/1010-7940(92)90100-C     Document Type: Article

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