Implantation of polyglycolic acid mesh over lung resection staple lines to prevent air leaks
Placing a double layer of polyglycolic acid mesh over the parenchymal staple lines in major lung resections is a safe, effective adjunct to reduce postoperative air leaks, resulting in a significant decrease in hospital length of stay.
Authors
- Lary A. Robinson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4579-0141)
- Xiaoqi Sun
- Samuel Freyaldenhoven
- Alexis Bailey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1541-1964)
- Mokshitha S Kaki
- Young‐Chul Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7019-7687)
- Sandra C. Bryant
- Taylor Schwer
Institutions
- University of South Florida (US)
- Moffitt Cancer Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JTCVS Techniques
- Published
- 2025-06-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xjtc.2025.05.022
- Primary Topic
- Enhanced Recovery After Surgery
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00