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

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

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

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

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

This study assessed the value of haemostatic fleece (HF) in prevention of pleural adhesions
in an experimental animal model. Forty rats were randomly assigned to four equal groups …

OBJECTIVES The human fibrinogen/thrombin surgical patch is proposed for
videothoracoscopic pleurodesis after recurrent observation in routine clinical practice of site …

Objective Although fibrinogen-and thrombin-impregnated collagen (TachoSil; Takeda
GmbH, Linz, Austria) can be applied to prevent air leakage, the impact of its use on lung …

Purpose Collagen fleece coated with fibrin glue (TachoComb; CSL Behring, Tokyo, Japan)
is a tissue adhesive and sealant used to stop hemorrhage and air leakage. We assessed the …