Intraoperative control of air leak using a sutureless free pericardial fat pad covering method in lung cancer resection

Abstract

Abstract Here, we introduce a new method for intraoperative control of air leak using a free pericardial fat pad covering to lung damage with sutureless fixation. We covered the damaged lung tissue with a free pericardial fat pad with a polyglycol acid sheet and fibrin glue fixation. This method provides a good air leak controlling effect with the use of a free pericardial fat pad and relatively short operative time with sutureless fixation.

Keywords

• free pericardial fat pad
• intraoperative air leak control
• without suture