Use of a polymeric sealant to reduce air leaks after lobectomy

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 132, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 422-423

  Venuta, Federico ^a   Diso, Daniele ^a   De Giacomo, Tiziano ^a   Anile, Marco ^a   Rendina, Erino A ^a   Coloni, Giorgio F ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYMER; SEALANT;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AIR LEAKAGE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; LUNG CANCER; LUNG LOBECTOMY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZATION; SEX DIFFERENCE;

AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PNEUMONECTOMY; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TISSUE ADHESIVES;

EID: 33746189618     PISSN: 00225223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2006.03.047     Document Type: Article

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