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Use of autologous fibrin glue for endoscopic treatment of esophageal lesions

Background and study aims: Esophageal leaks are a potentially life-threatening condition. One treatment option is injection therapy with commercially available fibrin glue. We describe herein a method to close esophageal leaks by injecting autologous fibrin glue prepared exclusively with the patient...

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Autores principales: Lucas, Matthias, Seeber, Petra
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: © Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4612238/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26528493
http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0034-1392107
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Sumario:Background and study aims: Esophageal leaks are a potentially life-threatening condition. One treatment option is injection therapy with commercially available fibrin glue. We describe herein a method to close esophageal leaks by injecting autologous fibrin glue prepared exclusively with the patient's own blood.