The effect of autologous fibrin sealant (Vivostat®) on morbidity after pulmonary lobectomy: A prospective randomised, blinded study

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1187-1191

  Belboul, Ali ^a   Dernevik, Leif ^a   Aljassim, Obaid ^a   Skrbic, Biljana ^a   Rådberg, Göran ^a   Roberts, Donald ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Air leakage; Autologous fibrin sealant; Lobectomy; Pulmonary surgery

Indexed keywords

FIBRIN GLUE;

AIR LEAKAGE; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LUNG INJURY; LUNG LOBECTOMY; MORBIDITY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AIR; CHEST TUBES; DRAINAGE, POSTURAL; FEMALE; FIBRIN TISSUE ADHESIVE; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; LUNG DISEASES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PNEUMONECTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 8444239664     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2004.08.009     Document Type: Article

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