Technique to reduce air leaks after resection of emphysematous lung.
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Abstract
Wedge excision of emphysematous lung tissue by means of a stapling device is frequently associated with prolonged air leakage. We have used bovine pericardial strips to buttress the staple line, preventing air leakage, which otherwise can occur at the staple holes when the lung is reinflated.
Medical subject headings
- Biological Dressings
- Pericardium
- Pneumonectomy
- Pneumothorax
- Postoperative Complications
- Pulmonary Emphysema
- Surgical Stapling