SynthesisJournal of cardiothoracic surgery2020
A clinical study of efficacy of polyglycolic acid patch in surgery for pneumothorax:a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Staple line coverage with suture fixation of polyglycolic acid patch for primary spontaneous pneumothorax.Journal of thoracic disease · 2026Article
- The utility of 3D nanostructured polyglycolic acid fibers for novel bone regenerative medicine.Journal of dental sciences · 2026Article
- Endobronchial Watanabe Spigot for Acute Empyema With Bronchopleural Fistula: A Case Series.Respirology case reports · 2025Article
- Larger polyglycolic acid sheet pleural covering to reduce postoperative recurrence of primary spontaneous pneumothorax.Journal of thoracic disease · 2025Article
- Evaluation of the nonstapling bullectomy by manual suturing for young men with primary spontaneous pneumothorax.Journal of thoracic disease · 2024Article
- In vivo comparative assessments on pleural adhesive effects of three commercially available sealants.JTCVS techniques · 2024Article
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- A Retrospective Study About the Effectiveness of Anastomosis With a Polyglycolic Acid Sheet in Colorectal Cancer.Cureus · 2024Article
- Risk factors for the recurrence of primary spontaneous pneumothorax after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery in patients younger than 40 years.Journal of thoracic disease · 2023Article
- Oxidized Regenerated Cellulose versus Polyglycolic Acid for Pleural Coverage in Pneumothorax Surgery.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Comparison of the efficacy of novel two covering methods for spontaneous pneumothorax: a multi-institutional study.BMJ open respiratory research · 2022Article
- Thoracoscopy for Spontaneous Pneumothorax.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Review
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Abstract
objectivesA polyglycolic acid (PGA) patch is often used in pulmonary bullae resection, but consensus has not been reached on its effect on patient recovery. The aim of the study is to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies of polyglycolic acid for bullectomy.
methodsA comprehensive literature search was performed using ScienceDirect, EMBASE, Ovid MEDLINE, PubMed, The Cochrane Library, Scopus, and Google Scholar. Clinical trials that compared PGA versus non-PGA for bullectomy were selected. The clinical endpoints included postoperative recurrence, average postoperative air leakage, prolonged air leaks, drainage tube removal time, and postoperative hospital stay.
resultsA total of eight articles (1095 patients) were included. Compared to the non-PGA approach, the PGA approach was associated with lower rates of postoperative recurrence (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.16 to 0.39, p < 0.00001),) and of prolonged air leaks (95% CI: 0.29 to 0.72, p = 0.0007); a shorter time of drainage tube removal (95% CI: - 1.36 to - 0.13, p = 0.02); The time of average postoperative air leakage, postoperative hospital stay and operative time did not show a significant difference between the two groups.
conclusionsThese results suggest that the use of PGA patch might can prevent the postoperative recurrence of spontaneous pneumothorax and decrease the rates of prolonged air leaks. More large-scale, high-quality randomized controlled trials are required to confirm our finding.
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