Abstract
Ten patients after cardiovascular and thoracic surgery were treated using two-component fibrin sealant with good effect as the life-saving method. It was possible to reduce the hospitalization period in cases of fistula complications as compared with nonglued defects.
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Smólska, I., Karolczak, M.A. (1986). Treatment of Complicated Cases in Pediatric Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Using Fibrin Sealant (Tissucol/Tisseel). In: Schlag, G., Redl, H. (eds) Fibrin Sealant in Operative Medicine. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-71633-1_9
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