Table 1. Patients with application of latex glue
| Diagnosis / Operations | Number of patients | Airtightness before 3 days | Airtightness for 3-5 days | Airtightness more 7 days | Complications (residual cavity) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullous, polycystic lungs / Atipical resections (sew instruments), pleurectomy | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Necrotizing pneumonia, empyema / Decortication, atipical resections, pleurectomy | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 (tbc) |
| Abscess / Lobectomy, segmentectomy | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1(tbc) |
| Gangrene / Lobectomy, segmentectomy, pneumonectomy decortication | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Trauma lungs / wound closure | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bronchiectatic / segmentectomy, lobectomy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cancer / pneumonectomy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |