Intraoperative Control of Air Leak Using a Sutureless Free Pericardial Fat Pad Covering Method in Lung Cancer Resection

Overview

Journal Thorac Cancer

Specialties Oncology
Pulmonary Medicine

Date 2023 Aug 10

PMID 37562407

Authors

Sachie Koike

Nobutaka Kobayashi

Masahisa Miyazawa

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Abstract

Here, we introduce a new method for intraoperative control of air leak using a free pericardial fat pad covering to lung damage with sutureless fixation. We covered the damaged lung tissue with a free pericardial fat pad with a polyglycol acid sheet and fibrin glue fixation. This method provides a good air leak controlling effect with the use of a free pericardial fat pad and relatively short operative time with sutureless fixation.

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