| Methods |
Prospective, randomized, single‐blind, controlled study |
| Participants |
Fifty‐two patients were randomized. Twenty‐five were assigned to the treatment arm. Twenty‐seven were assigned to the non‐interventional arm |
| Interventions |
A) Intervention group: parenchymal suturing or stapling plus a mixture of bovine serum albumin and glutaraldehyde. B) Control group: standard surgical procedure (parenchymal suturing and stapling) with no additional treatments |
| Outcomes |
Primary: Duration of air leak, duration of intercostal drainage, and duration of hospital stay. Secondary: Postoperative complications other than air leaks |
| Notes |
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| Risk of bias |
| Bias |
Authors' judgement |
Support for judgement |
| Adequate sequence generation? |
Unclear risk |
Quote: "Randomization was undertaken with sequential closed envelopes..." |
| Allocation concealment? |
Low risk |
Close envelopes were opened sequentially |
| Blinding?
All outcomes |
Unclear risk |
Insufficient information about this item |
| Incomplete outcome data addressed?
All outcomes |
Low risk |
Criteria of exclusion and outcomes were reported |
