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General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Published in: General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 9/2016

01-09-2016 | Case Report

The impact of covering the bulla with an absorbable polyglycolic acid (PGA) sheet during pneumothorax surgery

Authors: Taiji Kuwata, Shuichi Shinohara, Masaru Takenaka, Soichi Oka, Yasuhiro Chikaishi, Ayako Hirai, Kouji Kuroda, Tomoko So, Fumihiro Tanaka

Published in: General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery | Issue 9/2016

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Abstract

We herein present the pathological findings of a bulla covered using an absorbable polyglycolic acid sheet applied with fibrin glue. These findings indicated that the membrane of the bulla was reinforced. Covering the bulla with an absorbable polyglycolic acid sheet (Neoveil, Gunze Ltd, Kyoto, Japan) and applying fibrin glue was effective to prevent the recurrence of the pneumothorax. Moreover, this report is the first case report showing the pathological findings of a bulla which was covered with an absorbable polyglycolic acid sheet and fibrin glue.
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Metadata
Title
The impact of covering the bulla with an absorbable polyglycolic acid (PGA) sheet during pneumothorax surgery
Authors
Taiji Kuwata
Shuichi Shinohara
Masaru Takenaka
Soichi Oka
Yasuhiro Chikaishi
Ayako Hirai
Kouji Kuroda
Tomoko So
Fumihiro Tanaka
Publication date
01-09-2016
Publisher
Springer Japan
Published in
General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery / Issue 9/2016
Print ISSN: 1863-6705
Electronic ISSN: 1863-6713
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11748-015-0545-8

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