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Ann Thorac Surg 1990;50:149-150
© 1990 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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A useful technique for closure of pulmonary lacerations

Robert L. Fulton, MD*,a,b, Mark Dickson, MDa,b

a Department of Surgery, University of Louisville School of Medicine, and the Trauma Program in Surgery, Humana Hospital University, Louisville Kentucky USA
b Texas Tech University, Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, Texas USA

Accepted for publication April 10, 1990.

* Address reprint requests to Dr Fulton, Department of Surgery, University of Louisville, 550 South Jackson St, Louisville, KY 40202.

Methods of closing lung tissue with stapling devices or simple sutures are usually adequate. In some patients lung tissue is so friable that reinforcement of the sutures with tissue flaps is beneficial. Felt bolsters or pledgets can also be used as we describe.




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