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Successful Treatment of Infected Residual Pleural Space After Pulmonary Resection With Autologous Platelet-Leukocyte Gel
Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 11/06/09

De Giacomo T et al. – Complications of the residual pleural space after pulmonary resection have been reported to be between 5% and 40% depending on the type of resection, and they increase morbidity, mortality, hospital stays, and costs. The therapeutic use of autologous prepared platelet leukocyte–enriched gel is a relatively new technology for the stimulation and acceleration of soft tissue and bone healing. This gel can be applied to a diversity of tissue. The authors describe the case of a successful application through a chest tube of platelet leukocyte gel to treat an infected residual pleural space that developed after pulmonary lobectomy for lung cancer.

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