Progel Use is Not Associated with Decreased Incidence of Postoperative Air Leak after Nonanatomic Lung Surgery | Zendy

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Progel Use is Not Associated with Decreased Incidence of Postoperative Air Leak after Nonanatomic Lung Surgery

Author(s) -

Rebecca C. Gologorsky,

Amy Alabaster,

Simon Ashiku,

Ashish Patel,

Jeffrey B. Velotta

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

the permanente journal

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.445

H-Index - 30

eISSN - 1552-5775

pISSN - 1552-5767

DOI - 10.7812/tpp/18-059

Subject(s) - medicine , chest tube , surgery , leak , lung , anesthesia , incidence (geometry) , pneumothorax , physics , optics , environmental engineering , engineering

Progel Pleural Air Leak Sealant (CR Bard, Warwick, RI) is a US Food and Drug Administration-approved hydrogel designed for application to surgical staple lines to prevent air leak after lung surgery. This product has demonstrated efficacy in reducing intraoperative air leaks compared with standard air leak closure methods. However, the impact on chest tube duration and length of hospital stay has not been reported.

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