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The role of the tissue adhesive fibrin seal (FS) in esophageal anastomoses
Author(s) -
Thorson G. K.,
PerezBrett R.,
Lillie D. B.,
Ambrus J. L.,
Karakousis C.,
Takita H.,
Williams P. D.,
Reddington M. M.,
Cohen H.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.2930240317
Subject(s) - medicine , esophagus , leak , surgery , fibrinogen , fibrin , complication , anastomosis , pepsin , immunology , biochemistry , environmental engineering , engineering , chemistry , enzyme
Following Surgical Removal Of Esophageal Tumors, Leakage And Medistinitis Is A Frequent And Often Fatal Complication. A New Method Has Been Developed To Seal Suture Lines In The Esophagus With Preparations Containing Fibrinogen, Cold Insoluble Globulin, Factor Xiii, Antiplasmin, Platelet Growth Factor, Thrombin, And Calcium Chloride. In Experimental Animals Operated On By Standard Methods, Esophageal Leakage Developed In 50% Of The Animals And Death In 40%. By Contrast, In Treated Animals, Esophageal Leak And Death Developed In Only 20%. More Adhesions Were Found In Treated Animals Than In Control Animals.