Comparative study comparing polypropylene and Polyglactin in suturing of the lung

Lung tear or, pulmonary laceration is an injury in lung parenchyma, said injury can be caused by several reasons:

Blunt chest trauma Penetrating trauma such as stab wounds or firearm wounds Iatrogenic, such as faulty intercostal tube insertion

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients admitted to Assiut University Hospital And will undergo surgery for lung tear repair.
• Patients admitted to Assiut University Hospital And will undergo surgery for bullectomy or lobectomy.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients with lung injury repaired with a stapler

All patients presented to cardiothoracic surgery department and trauma department with the inclusion criteria applied