Trial of a novel synthetic sealant in preventing air leaks after lung resection John C Wain, MD, Larry R Kaiser, MD, David W Johnstone, MD, Stephen C Yang, MD, Cameron D Wright, MD, Joseph S Friedberg, MD, Richard H Feins, MD, Richard F Heitmiller, MD, Douglas J Mathisen, MD, Murray R Selwyn, PhD The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Volume 71, Issue 5, Pages 1623-1629 (May 2001) DOI: 10.1016/S0003-4975(01)02537-1 Copyright © 2001 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 (Left) Percentage of patients without air leaks intraoperatively in the control and treatment groups after sealant application. (Right) Percentage of patients without air leaks between the time of skin closure and discharge from the hospital. (Control group n = 55; treatment group n = 117.) The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2001 71, 1623-1629DOI: (10.1016/S0003-4975(01)02537-1) Copyright © 2001 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 (Left) Mean time (±SE) from skin closure to last observed air leak, showing a statistically significant difference between the control and treatment group: p = 0.006. (Middle) Mean time from skin closure to chest tube removal: p = 0.41 (N.S. = not significant). (Right) Mean time from skin closure to hospital discharge: p = 0.78 (N.S. = not significant). The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2001 71, 1623-1629DOI: (10.1016/S0003-4975(01)02537-1) Copyright © 2001 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions