Lasers, staples, bovine pericardium, talc, glue and...suction cylinders? Tools of the trade to avoid air leaks in lung volume reduction surgery.
Keller
Cesar A
CA
D000269:Adhesives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D004618:Embolism, Air / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008297:Male; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D011656:Pulmonary Emphysema / Q000601:surgery*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013396:Suction / Q000379:methods; D013528:Surgical Staplers; D013627:Talc / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000269:Adhesives; D013627:Talc