Prospective randomized study evaluating a biodegradable polymeric sealant for sealing intraoperative air leaks that occur during pulmonary resection Mark S Allen, MD, Douglas E Wood, MD, Ronald W Hawkinson, MS, David H Harpole, MD, Robert J McKenna, MD, Garrett L Walsh, MD, Eric Vallieres, MD, Daniel L Miller, MD, Francis C Nichols, MD, W.Roy Smythe, MD, Robert D Davis, MD The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Volume 77, Issue 5, Pages 1792-1801 (May 2004) DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2003.10.049
Fig 1 Intraoperative protocol schematic. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2004 77, 1792-1801DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2003.10.049)
Fig 2 Disposition of patients and primary reasons patients screened but not randomized. (Excl. = excluding; IOALs = intraoperative air leaks; VATS = video assisted thoracic surgery.) The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2004 77, 1792-1801DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2003.10.049)
Fig 3 Primary endpoint success rates by site. (CSMC = Cedars Sinai Medical Center; DUMC = Duke University Medical Center; MAYO = Mayo Clinic; MDACC = MD Anderson Cancer Center; UWMC/VA = University of Washington Medical Center/Veterans Administration.) The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2004 77, 1792-1801DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2003.10.049)
Fig 4 Percent of patients air leak free versus time. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2004 77, 1792-1801DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2003.10.049)