The Clinical Use of Fibrin Glue in Chest Reconstruction

Objective:To study the application value of fibrin glue in preventing seroma,hematoma and wound infection in chest-wall reconstruction.Methods: Seventeen cases of chest-wall reconstruction with pectoralis major flap who were used fibrin glue during the surgery served as the experimental group.The control group were twenty-three cases retrospective selected without fibrin glue used.Results: The drainage of experimental in the first,second,third day and the extubation time the length of stay after surgery were obviously lower than that of the control group.Conclusions: The application of fibrin glue in the chest-wall reconstruction can reduce the wound exudation,prevent seroma and hematoma of the wound,and shorten extubation time and length of stay.