Alaska pollock gelatin sealant shows long-term efficacy and safety in a pulmonary air leakage rat model

• Published in: European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery Vol. 62; no. 5
• Main Authors: Yanagihara, Takahiro, Maki, Naoki, Kawamura, Tomoyuki, Kobayashi, Naohiro, Kikuchi, Shinji, Goto, Yukinobu, Ichimura, Hideo, Watanabe, Shiharu, Taguchi, Tetsushi, Sato, Yukio
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 04.10.2022

Abstract OBJECTIVES Postoperative prolonged air leakage is a frequent complication following lung resection. We have shown the high adhesive quality of a newly developed sealant based on a hydrophobically modified Alaska pollock-derived gelatin (ApGltn) sealant in acute in vivo settings. The purpose...