A useful technique for closure of pulmonary lacerations.
Methods of closing lung tissue with stapling devices or simple sutures are usually adequate. In some patients lung tissue is so friable that reinforcement of the sutures with tissue flaps is beneficial. Felt bolsters or pledgets can also be used as we describe.
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Department of Surgery, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Kentucky.
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