Errors and dangers in use of the surgical stapler in lung surgery
Junginger, T.; Walgenbach, S.
Langenbecks Archiv für Chirurgie. Supplement Ii Verhandlungen der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Chirurgie. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Chirurgie. Kongress 1989: 393-396
1989
ISSN/ISBN: 0173-0541 PMID: 2577573 Document Number: 340693
The staple closure of the bronchus, like the manual technique, depends on some essential prerequisites: vascular supply, the length and thickness of the bronchial stump, the resection line, the type of stapler and the size of staples used. GIA 55 or 90 instruments allow safe and simple closure of lung parenchyma. Familiarity with the stapling technique is essential for success.