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Title: [Closure of the bronchial stump: suturing or stapling? (author's transl)]. Author: Schoefer G, Demischew M. Journal: Zentralbl Chir; 1977; 102(11):661-3. PubMed ID: 331751. Abstract: In 1016 pulmonary resections we had 2,6% bronchial fistulae. 447 times we used interrupted suture (2,9% of bronchial stump insufficiency) and 542 times we used the Soviet bronchus stapling machine UKB 25 or 16 with 2,2% of fistulae.[Abstract] [Full Text] [Related] [New Search]