Efficacy of fibrinogen/thrombin-coated equine collagen patch in controlling lymphatic leaks

Vladimiro L Vida; Massimo A Padalino; Elisa Barzon; Giovanni Stellin

doi:10.1111/j.1540-8191.2012.01461.x

Efficacy of fibrinogen/thrombin-coated equine collagen patch in controlling lymphatic leaks

J Card Surg. 2012 Jul;27(4):441-2. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2012.01461.x. Epub 2012 May 14.

Authors

Vladimiro L Vida¹, Massimo A Padalino, Elisa Barzon, Giovanni Stellin

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, University of Padua Medical School, Padua, Italy. vladimirovida@yahoo.it

PMID: 22583120
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2012.01461.x

Abstract

We report the use of fibrinogen/thrombin-coated equine collagen patch (Tachosil(®) ) as a sealant agent in six patients who underwent heart surgery for congenital heart disease (CHD) and developed an intraoperative lymphatic leakage detected at the time of surgery. The use of fibrinogen/thrombin-coated equine collagen patch proved to be safe and effective in preventing the development of postoperative chylothorax.

Publication types

Evaluation Study

MeSH terms

Child, Preschool
Chylothorax / etiology
Chylothorax / prevention & control*
Drug Combinations
Fibrinogen / therapeutic use*
Follow-Up Studies
Heart Defects, Congenital / surgery*
Humans
Infant
Intraoperative Complications / therapy*
Lymphatic Vessels / injuries*
Lymphatic Vessels / pathology
Postoperative Complications / prevention & control*
Surgical Sponges*
Thrombin / therapeutic use*
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Drug Combinations
TachoSil
Fibrinogen
Thrombin