JOURNAL OF THORACIC DISEASE, vol.9, no.9, pp.2915-2922, 2017 (Journal Indexed in SCI)
Background: Postoperative air leak is a common complication seen after pulmonary resection. It is a significant reason of morbidity and also leads to greater hospital cost owing to prolonged length of stay. The purpose of this study is to compare homologous sealant with autologous one to prevent air leak following pulmonary resection.