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Table 1 Air leak assessment before sealant application

From: TissuePatch™ as a novel synthetic sealant for repair of superficial lung defect: in vitro tests results

TVi (ml)

Air leak (ml)

Pmax (mBar)

Pplat (mBar)

Pmean (mBar)

Compliance (ml/mBar)

Resistance (mBar/l/s)

400

105 ± 51

24 ± 4

14 ± 1

8 ± 1

34 ± 7

4 ± 1

500

153 ± 64

29 ± 4

16 ± 2

9 ± 1

33 ± 6

5 ± 1

600

214 ± 75

34 ± 5

17 ± 2

10 ± 1

32 ± 5

5 ± 1

700

270 ± 87

38 ± 4

19 ± 2

11 ± 1

32 ± 5

5 ± 1

800

330 ± 92

39 ± 1

21 ± 2

11 ± 1

30 ± 5

6 ± 1

900

380 ± 110

41 ± 3

25 ± 3

12 ± 0

27 ± 4

7 ± 1

1000

438 ± 119

39 ± 1

32 ± 3

13 ± 0

20 ± 5

9 ± 1

  1. Pmax = maximal inspiratory pressure.
  2. Pmean = mean inspiratory pressure.
  3. Pplat = plateau inspiratory pressure.
  4. TVi = inspired tidal volume.