[Automatic sutures in bronchopulmonary surgery].

Efficacy of automatic staplers in broncho-pulmonary surgery was evaluated in a series of 316 consecutive patients. The results confirm that utilization of staplers has drastically reduced the incidence of post-resection bronchial fistulae; moreover on parenchymal tissue such instruments guarantee excellent haemostasis and air tightness. On the contrary, indications for their use on pulmonary vessels seem to be very limited.