Fibrin Sealing in Surgical and Nonsurgical Fields

The use of fibrin glue in abdominal and pediatric surgery is established procedure. In recent years, further areas of application and other indications have been added to the list: high risk anastomosis, as a protective measure in vascular anastomosis (especially after liver transplantation), in the treatment of fistulas - in particular lymphatic fistulas. In pediatric surgery fibrin glue is used mainly in orthotopic liver transplantation and in operations involving the parenchymal organs such as liver, spleen, pancreas, and kidney.