Use of bovine albumin-glutaraldehyde glue in cardiovascular surgery.
As with any new surgical device, effectiveness requires both an understanding of its characteristics and proper technique of application. This report details application techniques from the author's experience for the use of bovine albumin-glutaraldehyde glue in a variety of cardiovascular surgical cases.
Zehr
Kenton J
KJ
Heart, Lung, and Esophageal Surgery Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, USA. zehrkj@upmc.edu
D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000601:surgery; D000818:Animals; D001011:Aorta / Q000601:surgery; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D013504:Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures; D006345:Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D011506:Proteins / Q000627:therapeutic use*
C472676:Bio-glue; D011506:Proteins