Effectiveness of pleurodesis for postoperative air leaks after lung resection.
Norifumi TsubokawaTakahiro MimaeRisa ItoRyuma SasaiKouichi HiranoAtsushi KamigaichiNobutaka KawamotoYoshihiro MiyataMorihito OkadaPublished in: Journal of cardiothoracic surgery (2024)
The efficacies of autologous blood patch, talc, and OK-432 would be considered comparable and early postoperative pleurodesis could shorten drainage time. Prospective studies are required.