A prospective randomized trial comparing completion technique of fissures for lobectomy: stapler versus precision dissection and sealant.

Objective: Alveolar air leaks are common after pulmonary resection, often prolonging hospitalization and increasing surgical morbidity and costs. Air leakages result from lung tissue traumatized by the dissection of fissures. This randomized and controlled trial evaluates 2 different surgical techniques for the completion of interlobar fissures during pulmonary lobectomy to establish which is superior in preventing air leakage.