Fleece bound sealing prevents pleural adhesions

Fleece-Bound Tissue Sealing in Microvascular Decompression.

AIM Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leakage is a feared complication after microvascular decompression (MVD). In this study, we present our experience of fleece-bound tissue sealing in MVD with an aim to minimize the rate of postoperative CSF leakage. MATERIAL AND METHODS We treated 50 patients (female/male: 26/24) with neurovascular compression (NVC) syndromes (trigeminal neuralgia, hemifacial spa...

Efficiency of fleece-bound sealing (TachoSil) of air leaks in lung surgery: a prospective randomised trial.

OBJECTIVE Persistent air leakage following pulmonary resection is a major limiting factor for discharge from hospital. The aim of this study was to evaluate the sealing capacity of TachoSil for the closure of alveolar air leaks following parenchymal resections and to determine its effect on time to chest drain removal and duration of hospitalisation. METHODS A total of 173 patients undergoing...

From surgery to neurosurgery: our experience on the efficacy of fleece-bound sealing (TachoSil®) for dural repair.

AIM To report on our routine use of TachoSil® for dural repair in neurosurgical practice. METHOD TachoSil® has been applied in different fields of surgery thus far. When using TachoSil®, fibrinogen and thrombin is provided locally at the site of the dural defects. Upon contact with fluid, the clotting factors of TachoSil® dissolve and form a fibrin network, which glues the collagen sponge to ...

Transillumination and Simultaneous Cauterization of Pleural Adhesions

•Novel Polysaccharide-derived Hydrogel Prevents Perineural Adhesions

Introduction: Adhesions and perineural scarring represent major causes of failure after peripheral nerve surgery. For example, carpal tunnel release surgery has a 3% failure rate. Postoperative epineural and intraneural fibrosis and adhesion are major factors contributing to symptom recurrence. A novel sodium carboxymethylcellulose (CMC)derived hydrogel in which phosphatidylethanolamine (PE) wa...