The surgeon didn’t use a buttress.
Ask these questions to generate an in depth discussion and understand the surgeon’s needs/pain points.
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Many thoracic surgeons I know use a buttress material when performing a wedge resection. What is your reason for not doing so?
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What has your experience with buttress materials been like in the past?
Q.
What patients in your experience are most likely to experience an intra-operative or post operative leak (PAL)? How do you manage this?
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What patient characteristics or procedural challenges do you find increase the risk for air leaks?
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If I could show you evidence that the ECHELON ENDOPATH™ Staple Line Reinforcement is a simple to use buttress and can reduce PALs would that be something you are interested in learning more about?
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