A prospective randomized study to assess the efficacy of a surgical sealant to treat air leaks in lung surgery

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 817-821

  D'Andrilli, Antonio ^a   Andreetti, Claudio ^a   Ibrahim, Mohsen ^a   Ciccone, Anna Maria ^a   Venuta, Federico ^b   Mansmann, Ulrich ^c   Rendina, Erino Angelo ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^c Epidemiology ^*  (Germany)

Author keywords

Lung surgery; Parenchymal air leaks; Surgical sealant

Indexed keywords

SEALANT;

ADULT; AGED; AIR LEAKAGE; ANASTOMOSIS LEAKAGE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART INFARCTION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; LENGTH OF STAY; LUNG LOBECTOMY; LUNG SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REGISTER; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; SURGICAL STAPLING; SUTURE; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE CARE; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PNEUMONECTOMY; PNEUMOTHORAX; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL STAPLING; SUTURES; TISSUE ADHESIVES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 64749112631     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2009.01.027     Document Type: Article

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