title: The impact of covering the bulla with an absorbable polyglycolic acid (PGA) sheet during pneumothorax surgery.
abstract: We herein present the pathological findings of a bulla covered using an absorbable polyglycolic acid sheet applied with fibrin glue. These findings indicated that the membrane of the bulla was reinforced. Covering the bulla with an absorbable polyglycolic acid sheet (Neoveil, Gunze Ltd, Kyoto, Japan) and applying fibrin glue was effective to prevent the recurrence of the pneumothorax. Moreover, this report is the first case report showing the pathological findings of a bulla which was covered with an absorbable polyglycolic acid sheet and fibrin glue.
authors: Second Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, 1-1 Iseigaoka, Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu, 807-8555, Japan. t-kuwata@med.uoeh-u.ac.jp.
authors: Taiji
authors: T
authors: Kuwata
authors: Second Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, 1-1 Iseigaoka, Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu, 807-8555, Japan.
authors: Shuichi
authors: S
authors: Shinohara
authors: Second Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, 1-1 Iseigaoka, Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu, 807-8555, Japan.
authors: Masaru
authors: M
authors: Takenaka
authors: Second Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, 1-1 Iseigaoka, Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu, 807-8555, Japan.
authors: Soichi
authors: S
authors: Oka
authors: Second Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, 1-1 Iseigaoka, Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu, 807-8555, Japan.
authors: Yasuhiro
authors: Y
authors: Chikaishi
authors: Second Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, 1-1 Iseigaoka, Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu, 807-8555, Japan.
authors: Ayako
authors: A
authors: Hirai
authors: Second Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, 1-1 Iseigaoka, Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu, 807-8555, Japan.
authors: Kouji
authors: K
authors: Kuroda
authors: Second Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, 1-1 Iseigaoka, Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu, 807-8555, Japan.
authors: Tomoko
authors: T
authors: So
authors: Second Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, 1-1 Iseigaoka, Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu, 807-8555, Japan.
authors: Fumihiro
authors: F
authors: Tanaka
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001768:Blister / Q000601:surgery*; D015718:Fibrin Tissue Adhesive / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D008297:Male; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000601:surgery*; D011100:Polyglycolic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001261:Pulmonary Atelectasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011656:Pulmonary Emphysema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011658:Pulmonary Fibrosis / Q000601:surgery; D012008:Recurrence; D014014:Tissue Adhesives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D015718:Fibrin Tissue Adhesive; D014014:Tissue Adhesives; D011100:Polyglycolic Acid
keywords: Bulla; PGA sheet; Pneumothorax