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Ann Thorac Surg 2009;88:1689-1691. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2009.03.096
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Successful Treatment of Infected Residual Pleural Space After Pulmonary Resection With Autologous Platelet-Leukocyte Gel

Tiziano De Giacomo, MD*, Daniele Diso, MD, Giancarlo Ferrazza, MD, Federico Venuta, MD, Federico Francioni, MD, Giorgio F. Coloni, MD

Department of Thoracic Surgery, University of Roma "Sapienza," Rome, Italy

Accepted for publication March 30, 2009.

* Address correspondence to Dr Giacomo, University of Rome "Sapienza," Thoracic Surgery, Policlinico Umberto I, Viale del Policlinico, Rome, 00164, Italy (Email: tiziano.degiacomo{at}tin.it).

Complications of the residual pleural space after pulmonary resection have been reported to be between 5% and 40% depending on the type of resection, and they increase morbidity, mortality, hospital stays, and costs. The therapeutic use of autologous prepared platelet leukocyte-enriched gel is a relatively new technology for the stimulation and acceleration of soft tissue and bone healing. This gel can be applied to a diversity of tissue. We describe the case of a successful application through a chest tube of platelet leukocyte gel to treat an infected residual pleural space that developed after pulmonary lobectomy for lung cancer.






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