TY - JOUR AU - Lequaglie, Cosimo AU - Giudice, Gabriella AU - Marasco, Rita AU - Morte, Aniello Della AU - Gallo, Massimiliano PY - 2012 DA - 2012/10/08 TI - Use of a sealant to prevent prolonged air leaks after lung resection: a prospective randomized study JO - Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery SP - 106 VL - 7 IS - 1 AB - Pulmonary air leaks are common complications of lung resection and result in prolonged hospital stays and increased costs. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether, compared with standard care, the use of a synthetic polyethylene glycol matrix (CoSeal®) could reduce air leaks detected by means of a digital chest drain system (DigiVent™), in patients undergoing lung resection (sutures and/or staples alone). SN - 1749-8090 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/1749-8090-7-106 DO - 10.1186/1749-8090-7-106 ID - Lequaglie2012 ER -