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Biodegradabilní syntetické plicní lepidlo PleuraSeal – indikace k použití a naše první zkušenosti

Title in English PleuraSeal fully synthetic hydrogel sealent, using and our first experience
Authors

PEŠTÁL Adam JEDLIČKA Václav DOLEŽEL Jan VESELÝ Martin

Year of publication 2008
Type Article in Proceedings
Conference V. český chirurgický sjezd
MU Faculty or unit

Faculty of Medicine

Citation
Field Surgery incl. transplantology
Keywords PleuraSeal, sealent, air leak, prevention and treatment, using, experience
Description Long-term air leak can be the severe complication with hight morbidity and prolongation of the patients hospitalization. Fully synthetic hydrogel sealent is special sealant developed for prevention and treatment of the pulmonary air leak. Is completely hydrolizes over 6 to 8 weeks period and is cleared by the kidneys. It is very simple to use it, less than 2 minutes is the preparation time. There are described strong adherence and flexibility of this selent. We can used this PleuraSeal first in the Czech Republic on November 2007. The first and successful air leak therapy case was the very old patient with bullous emphysema and serious internal sicknesses. Next cases where patients with weighty air leak after decrotication.

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