Can tissue adhesives and glues significantly reduce the incidence and length of postoperative air leaks in patients having lung resections?

Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 529-533

  Tambiah, Jeymi ^a   Rawlins, Randolph ^a   Robb, Daniel ^a   Treasure, Tom ^a  

^a GUY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Air leak; Fibrin tissue adhesives; Lobectomy; Lung neoplasms; Sealants

Indexed keywords

TISSUE ADHESIVE;

ARTICLE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LUNG CANCER; LUNG RESECTION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; THORAX DRAINAGE; CLINICAL TRIAL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; META ANALYSIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION;

EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; META-ANALYSIS; PNEUMONECTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; TISSUE ADHESIVES;

EID: 34548419305     PISSN: 15699293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1510/icvts.2007.153080     Document Type: Article

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