Background: Recurrent thoracotomies regardless of the cause are not a rare occurrence.
However, each thoracotomy results in adhesion to some extent. This adhesions increase …

OBJECTIVES: Progress in medical technology and improvements in prognosis have led to
an increase in polysurgery. However, postoperative pleural adhesion leads to poor …

Background After thoracic surgery, adhesions between the pleura can cause substantial
complications. This study investigated the effectiveness of a novel membrane utilizing …

OBJECTIVES Intrapleural adhesions following thoracotomy may be associated with
prolonged operating time or a higher complication rate at reoperation. The aim of this …

Background: Postoperative adhesion is a complication common to all surgical
subspecialties. TachoComb® is a collagen fleece with properties well suited to the …

For the purpose of reducing the risk of lung injury while separating adhesions in repeated
pulmonary resections, the inhibitory effect of hyaluronate based bioresorbable membrane …

Background Peritoneal adhesions are a serious surgical postoperative complication. The
aim of this study is to investigate, in a rat model, the anti-adhesive effects of a bioabsorbable …

Purpose We previously found that 0.5% polidocanol was more effective than tetracycline for
pleurodesis in rats. Thus, we conducted the present study to evaluate the efficacy of different …

Background: This study was designed to evaluate the efficacy of a mixture of hyaluronic acid
and sodium carboxymethyl cellulose ($ Guardix-sol^{(R)} $) on experimental pericardial …

Objective: Postoperative pleural adhesions lead to major problems in repeated thoracic
surgery. To date, no antiadhesive product has been proven clinically effective. Previous …