Lung sealant and morbidity after pleural decortication: a prospective randomized, blinded study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Objectives</p> <p>Prolonged postoperative air leaks (AL) are a major cause of morbidity. Aim of this work was evaluating use of a Lung Sealant System (Pleuraseal™, Covidien, Mansfield, MA, U.S.A.) in pleural decortications for empyema thoracis.</p&...

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Main Authors: Lybéris Paraskevas, Bertolaccini Luca, Manno Emilpaolo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-05-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Online Access:http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/5/1/45