1. Use of a novel sealant film in head and neck surgery
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V. Longoni, Giancarlo Tirelli, Alice Piccinato, S. Brancatelli, Margherita Tofanelli, Annalisa Gatto, Tirelli, G., Gatto, A., Brancatelli, S., Piccinato, A., Longoni, V., and Tofanelli, M.
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Adult ,Male ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Head and neck surgery ,Pilot Projects ,Tissuepatch ,Dehiscence ,Salivary fistula ,Surgical defect ,Surgical sealant films ,Wound dehiscence ,Oncologic surgery ,Postoperative Complications ,Suture (anatomy) ,medicine ,Humans ,Surgical sealant film ,Elective surgery ,Aged ,Retrospective Studies ,business.industry ,Sealant ,Suture Techniques ,Middle Aged ,medicine.disease ,Surgery ,Treatment Outcome ,Otorhinolaryngology ,Italy ,Head and Neck Neoplasms ,Female ,Tissue Adhesives ,Complication ,business ,Head ,Neck - Abstract
In head and neck surgery, sealant films represent a useful adjunct to ensure a reinforcement preventing leakages, dehiscence or oozing. The aim of this pilot study is to present the potential applications of a new sealant sheet in head and neck surgery, reporting outcomes, advantages and limitations. The sample included 32 patients, that underwent oncologic or elective surgery between January 2019 and January 2021 at the Cattinara Hospital in Trieste, Italy. Data regarding the patient, the surgical procedure and the postoperative course over hospitalization in terms of surgical complications were retrospectively collected. In this study, nor complication during the regular follow-up period occurred neither difficulties emerged in TP use in any head and neck subsites. In our experience, TP represented a valid aid in suture strengthening, easy to apply and suitable also for oncologic surgery in which the closure of some surgical defects may need a greater sealing effect.
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- 2021