Open AccessUse of Sealants in Pancreatic Surgery: Critical Appraisal of the Literature
Author(s) -
Abe Fingerhut,
Nicolas Veyrie,
Toufik Ata,
N. Alexakis,
Emmanuel Leandros
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
digestive surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.762
H-Index - 69
eISSN - 1421-9983
pISSN - 0253-4886
DOI - 10.1159/000191284
Subject(s) - medicine , critical appraisal , general surgery , surgery , pancreatectomy , pathology , resection , alternative medicine
Fibrin sealants containing both fibrin and thrombin have been used to control bleeding, reinforce suture lines and enhance tissue healing. However, the literature provides contradictory results.
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