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From: Comparison of postoperative pulmonary function and air leakage between pleural closure vs. mesh-cover for intersegmental plane in segmentectomy

Figure 1

Schema of pleural closure and mesh-cover treatment on intersegmental plane. (a) Cross section of intersegmental plane preserving intersegmental vein. (b) The pleural closure method of intersegmental plane with continuous suturing of the pleural edge. (c) The mesh-cover method of intersegmental plane with coverage by polyglycolic acid mesh and fibrin glue.

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Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

ISSN: 1749-8090

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