Synthetic biodegradable hydrogel (PleuraSeal) sealant for sealing of lung tissue after thoracoscopic resection

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 139, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 496-497

  Saxena, Amulya K ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SEALANT; TISSUE ADHESIVE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CANNULA; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYDROGEL; LUNG PARENCHYMA; LUNG RESECTION; PNEUMOTHORAX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; RECURRENT DISEASE; STAPLER; SURGICAL APPROACH; THORACOSCOPY;

FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROGEL; LUNG; PNEUMOTHORAX; RECURRENCE; TISSUE ADHESIVES;

EID: 74649083143     PISSN: 00225223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2008.11.003     Document Type: Article

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