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Fibrin sealants in soft tissue surgery of the head and neck: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.

Mandeep S BajwaC Tudur-SmithRichard J ShawAndrew Graeme Schache
Published in: Clinical otolaryngology : official journal of ENT-UK ; official journal of Netherlands Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology & Cervico-Facial Surgery (2017)
There was considerable heterogeneity within the RCTs included in this study, thus restricting definitive conclusions. FS has however shown a definite benefit in rhytidectomy and potential benefit in other soft tissue head and neck surgical procedures. Further pragmatic trials are required particularly in the field of lateral neck dissection.
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