Table 2.
Late Success after Interventiona
| Air leak | Fn Sealant N (%) | Fn Patch N (%) | Staple N (%) | Pectin N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continuous | 5 (100) | 4 (80) | 0 | 0 |
| Intermittent | 0 | 1 (20) | 3 (60) | 1 (17) |
| None | 0 | 0 | 2 (40) | 5 (83)* |
a
Air leak detected in the water seal chamber after chest closure and 30 minutes of ventilation was graded as continuous, intermittent or absent (none) for each animal in the 4 experimental conditions.
*
The pectin patch demonstrated significant benefit when compared to the other 3 conditions (p<0.05).
Fn=Fibrin, N=number