Prospective evaluation of biodegradable polymeric sealant for intraoperative air leaks.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A biodegradable polymeric sealant has been previously shown to reduce postoperative air leaks after open pulmonary resection. The aim of this study was to evaluate safety and efficacy during minimally invasive pulmonary resection.

Methods

In a multicenter prospective single-arm trial, 112 patients with a median age of 69 years (range 34-87 years) were treated with sealant for at least one intraoperative air leak after standard methods of repair (sutures, staples or cautery) following minimally invasive pulmonary resection (Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS) or Robotic-Assisted). Patients were followed in hospital and 1 month after surgery for procedure-related and device-related complications and presence of air leak.

Results

Forty patients had VATS and

SUBMITTER: Park BJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5154021 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature