Tu1023 EFFICACY OF POLYGLYCOLIC ACID SHEETING WITH FIBRIN GLUE FOR GASTROINTESTINAL FISTULAS: A MULTICENTER RETROSPECTIVE STUDY

Polyglycolic acid sheets with fibrin glue (MCFP technique) for resection of oral mucosa.

Polyglycolic acid sheet with fibrin glue potentiates the effect of a fibrin-based haemostat in cardiac surgery

BACKGROUND Hemorrhage from the left ventricle can be critical and sutureless repair using a fibrin-based haemostat (TachoComb) is one effective option. When active hemorrhage is not controlled by the haemostat, we have used a polyglycolic acid (PGA) sheet and fibrin glue in addition. Here we investigated whether the PGA sheet and fibrin glue combined with TachoComb had stronger adhesive propert...

Successful Endoscopic Management of Non-Healing Perforated Duodenal Ulcer with Polyglycolic Acid Sheet and Fibrin Glue

In recent years, treatment techniques in which polyglycolic acid sheets are applied to various situations with fibrin glue have exhibited great clinical potential, and previous studies have reported safety and efficacy. We describe closure of a non-healing perforated duodenal ulcer with the use of a polyglycolic acid sheet and fibrin glue in an elderly patient who was not a candidate for surgery.

Efficacy of anal fistula plug vs. fibrin glue in closure of anorectal fistulas.

PURPOSE Long-term closure rates of anorectal fistulas using fibrin glue have been disappointing, possibly because of the liquid consistency of the glue. A suturable bioprosthetic plug (Surgisis, Cook Surgical, Inc.) was fashioned to close the primary opening of fistula tracts. A prospective cohort study was performed to compare fibrin glue vs. the anal fistula plug. METHODS Patients with high...

Tissue shielding with polyglycolic acid sheets and fibrin glue on ulcers induced by endoscopic submucosal dissection in a porcine model

BACKGROUND AND STUDY AIMS The safety and efficacy of the application of polyglycolic acid (PGA) sheets with fibrin glue to ulcers induced by endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) have not been established in the treatment of lesions of the gastrointestinal tract, in which the influence of digestive fluid and peristalsis may affect treatment, and there may also be a risk of infection. The aims ...