[Use of fibrin glue in surgery of parenchymatous organs]

The article discusses the results of one of the first studies conducted in the Soviet Union on the use of various types of fibrinous glue in operations on the parenchymatous organs. The data of 67 experiments on rabbits and 20 clinical cases are reported. The experiments were carried out to test the efficacy of fibrinous glue application for arresting parenchymatous bleeding and appraise the air-tightness of wounds of the liver, spleen, and kidney by the method of hydropressure with morphological control. The effect of fibrinous glue made of Soviet-produced components was also tested in experiment. In the clinic, fibrinous glue was used for arresting bleeding from wounds of the liver and spleen and for ensuring air-tightness of anastomoses and filling residual cavities after removal of hepatic cysts. The hemostatic effect of various types of fibrinous glue was found to be high both in experiments and in the clinic. Essential advantage over synthetic cyanoacrylate glues was proved. It was noted that the use of fibrinous glue in operations on the parenchymatous organs is promising.