Venedikt A. Kapitanov

Laser Photoacoustic Detection of Pulmonary and Tracheobronchial Suture Leaks

ABSTRACT Background Prolonged postoperative air leak (PAL) after thoracic surgery remains a major cause of morbidity, extended hospital stays, and bronchopleural fistula. Existing intraoperative aerostasis assessment methods, including water submersion testing, iodine indicator i...