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In 60 cases, there was air leakage following lung resection from either the parenchymal sutures or sites stripped of visceral pleura. Application of Tissucol allowed sealing of the leaks and restored acceptable airtightness. Thoracic suction drainage time was thus significantly reduced (mean 48 h). It seems that the intraoperative use of Tissucol decreases the incidence of the usual respiratory complications following partial lung resection and lowers the global hospitalization time in the surgical unit.
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Grunenwald, D., Vouhe, P.R., Neveux, J.Y. (1986). The Use of Fibrin Sealant (Tissucol/Tisseel) in Thoracic Surgery. In: Schlag, G., Redl, H. (eds) Fibrin Sealant in Operative Medicine. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-71633-1_6
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