Safety and Effectiveness of a New Fibrin Pleural Air Leak Sealant: A Multicenter, Controlled, Prospective, Parallel-Group, Randomized Clinical Trial

Prospective randomized trial compares suction versus water seal for air leaks

Robert J. Cerfolio, Cyndi Bass, Charles R. Katholi · The Annals of Thoracic Surgery · 2001 · 285 citations · Full text

Engineering, Respiratory Therapy, Ventilation +11

Prolonged Air Leak Following Radical Upper Lobectomy

Amir Abolhoda, David Liu, An Brooks et al. · CHEST Journal · 1998 · 186 citations

Medicine, Surgery, Otolaryngologic Surgery +7

Suction vs Water Seal After Pulmonary Resection

M. Blair Marshall, Maher Deeb, Joshua I.S. Bleier et al. · CHEST Journal · 2002 · 180 citations

Medicine, Clinical Sciences, Surgery +13

Experimental and clinical evaluation of a new synthetic, absorbable sealant to reduce air leaks in thoracic operations

Paolo Macchiarini, John Wain, Susan Almy et al. · Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery · 1999 · 179 citations · Full text

Medicine, Surgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery +16

The Benefits of Continuous and Digital Air Leak Assessment After Elective Pulmonary Resection: A Prospective Study

Robert J. Cerfolio, Ayesha S. Bryant · The Annals of Thoracic Surgery · 2008 · 160 citations · Full text

Medicine, Perioperative Medicine, Surgery +15