The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 136, Issue 4 , Pages 843-849 , October 2008

Autologous fibrin sealant reduces the incidence of prolonged air leak and duration of chest tube drainage after lung volume reduction surgery: A prospective randomized blinded study

  • C. Moser, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
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  • I. Opitz, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
    • ,
  • W. Zhai, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
    • ,
  • V. Rousson, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biostatistics, University Hospital Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
    • ,
  • E.W. Russi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pneumology, University Hospital Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
    • ,
  • W. Weder, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
    • ,
  • D. Lardinois, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: D. Lardinois, MD, Division of Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital Basel, Spitalstrasse 21, 4031 Basel, Switzerland.

Received 3 August 2007 ,Revised 19 December 2007 ,Accepted 12 February 2008.

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PII: S0022-5223(08)01031-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2008.02.079

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 136, Issue 4 , Pages 843-849 , October 2008

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