scholarly journals Is Acrylate Co-monomer (Glubran-2) Useful in the Prevention of Prolonged Air Leaks After Pulmonary Lobectomy?

2012 ◽  
Vol 75 (5) ◽  
pp. 373-376 ◽  
Author(s):  
Timuçin Alar ◽  
Kenan Can Ceylan ◽  
Elif Duman ◽  
Ozan Usluer ◽  
Oktay Başok
2010 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. W. M. Bertholet ◽  
J. J. A. Joosten ◽  
M. E. Keemers-Gels ◽  
F. J. H. vanden Wildenberg ◽  
W. B. Barendregt

2016 ◽  
Vol 223 (4) ◽  
pp. S25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raj A. Patel ◽  
Frank O. Velez-Cubian ◽  
Emily Ng ◽  
Carla C. Moodie ◽  
Joseph R. Garrett ◽  
...  

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Masato Kanzaki ◽  
Ryo Takagi ◽  
Kaoru Washio ◽  
Mami Kokubo ◽  
Shota Mitsuboshi ◽  
...  

AbstractLung air leaks (LALs) due to visceral pleura injury during surgery are a difficult-to-avoid complication in thoracic surgery (TS). Reliable LAL closure is an important patient management issue after TS. We demonstrated both safeties of transplantation of a cultured human autologous dermal fibroblast sheet (DFS) to LALs. From May 2016 to March 2018, five patients who underwent thoracoscopic lung resection met all the inclusion criteria. Skin biopsies were acquired from each patient to source autologous dermal cells for DFS fabrication. During the primary culture, fibroblasts migrated from the dermal tissue pieces and proliferated to form cell monolayers. These fibroblasts were subcultured to confluence. Transplantable DFSs were fabricated from these subcultured fibroblasts that were trypsinized and seeded onto temperature-responsive culture dishes. After 10 days of fabrication culture, intact patient-specific DFS were harvested. DFSs were analyzed for fibroblast cell content and tissue contaminants prior to application. For closing intraoperative LAL, mean number of transplanted autologous DFS per patient was 6 ± 2 sheets. Mean chest drainage duration was 5.0 ± 4.8 days. The two patients with major LAL had a drainage duration of more than 7 days. All patients currently have no LAL recurrence after discharge. DFSs effectively maintain LAL closure via remodeling of the deposited extracellular matrix. The use of autologous DFSs to permanently close air leaks using a patient-derived source is expected to reduce surgical complications during high-risk lung resections.


2020 ◽  
Vol 46 (2) ◽  
pp. e126
Author(s):  
Renato Patrone ◽  
Vincenza Granata ◽  
Raffaele Palaia ◽  
Vittorio Albino ◽  
Andrea Belli ◽  
...  

2017 ◽  
Vol 66 (07) ◽  
pp. 603-606
Author(s):  
Andreas Hecker ◽  
Konstantin Mayer ◽  
Biruta Witte ◽  
Matthias Hecker

AbstractPersistent air leaks (PALs) are regarded as a frequent complication after thoracic surgery resulting in prolonged hospitalization and increased morbidity. Several more or less invasive therapeutic approaches are available for treatment of PAL with varying degrees of success. The endoscopic placement of one-way intrabronchial valves in the segment(s) in which the air leak has been located offers a highly effective and well-tolerated minimal invasive option for patients with PAL.


2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eitan Podgaetz ◽  
Felix Zamora ◽  
Heidi Gibson ◽  
Rafael S. Andrade ◽  
Eric Hall ◽  
...  

Background.Prolonged air leak is defined as an ongoing air leak for more than 5 days. Intrabronchial valve (IBV) treatment is approved for the treatment of air leaks.Objective.To analyze our experience with IBV and valuate its cost-effectiveness.Methods.Retrospective analysis of IBV from June 2013 to October 2014. We analyzed direct costs based on hospital and operating room charges. We used average costs in US dollars for the analysis not individual patient data.Results.We treated 13 patients (9 M/4 F), median age of 60 years (38 to 90). Median time from diagnosis to IBV placement was 9.8 days, time from IBV placement to chest tube removal was 3 days, and time from IBV placement to hospital discharge was 4 days. Average room and board costs were $14,605 including all levels of care. IBV cost is $2750 per valve. The average number of valves used was 4. Total cost of procedure, valves, and hospital stay until discharge was $13,900.Conclusion.In our limited experience, the use of IBV to treat prolonged air leaks is safe and appears cost-effective. In pure financial terms, the cost seems justified for any air leak predicted to last greater than 8 days.


1977 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 194
Author(s):  
John S. McCabe
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