The effects of sheet-type absorbable topical collagen hemostat used to prevent pulmonary fistula after lung surgery.

Background: Numerous reports have been published on the application of fibrin glues, biological adhesives used as sealants for air leaks after pulmonary resection; however, the use of blood products has been questioned from both safety and economic perspectives. Therefore we were prompted to attempt the use of Integran (method C), a sheet-type absorbable topical collagen hemostat that is neither expensive nor derived from blood.

Objective: To compare the efficacy of method C with that of method G, a combined approach in which TachoComb or a polyglycolic acid (PGA) sheet was fixed with a fibrin glue in a randomized controlled trial to prevent pulmonary fistula formation after lung surgery.

Usefulness of suplatast tosilate for chronic cough following lung cancer surgery.

Objective: Chronic dry cough is reported to occur in about 25% of patients following lung cancer surgery. Experimental data suggest that it may be caused mainly by stimulation of C-fibers, which are widely distributed to the lower trachea and bronchi. We assessed the clinical usefulness of suplatast tosilate (IPD) for chronic dry cough after lung cancer surgery.

The impact of cigarette smoking on prognosis in small adenocarcinomas of the lung: the association between histologic subtype and smoking status.

Objective: In this retrospective study, we clarified the impact of smoking on prognosis and the association of clinicopathological factors, particularly histologic subtype, in patients with small adenocarcinoma of the lung.

Methods: Between 1996 and December 2006, 121 patients presenting with adenocarcinomas that had a diameter View Article and Find Full Text PDF