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From: Evaluation of preventive tract embolization with standardized gelatin sponge slurry on chest tube placement rate after CT-guided lung biopsy: a propensity score analysis

Fig. 1

Pictures showing the preparation steps of the gelatin sponge slurry. a 3 × 10 mL syringes, 1 × 3 mL syringe, 1 × gelatine sponge plate, 1 × 3-way stopcock, 1 × iodine cup. b One gelatine sponge plate is cut with a scalpel. c 2/3 of the gelatine sponge plate is cut into 5 × 5 mm pieces. d The pieces of gelatine sponge are put into a 10-mL syringe and the iodine into a 2-mL syringe. e The two syringes are mixed using the 3-way stopcock. f The mixture is loaded into a 3-mL syringe. g The syringe is tested for cohesion

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