| Literature DB >> 9627610 |
T B Bruns1, B S Robinson, R J Smith, D L Kile, T P Davis, K M Sullivan, J V Quinn.
Abstract
To determine the effectiveness of a new tissue adhesive, 2-Octylcyanoacrylate (2-OCA), for laceration repair, 83 children presenting to T.C. Thompson Children's Hospital Emergency Department with lacerations meeting eligibility requirements between February and June 1996 were randomized to receive 2-OCA or nonabsorbable sutures/staples. The length of time for repair was recorded. The length of time for laceration repair was decreased (2.9 minutes 2-OCA vs 5.8 minutes suture/staple; p < 0.001), the parents' assessment of the pain felt by their children in the 2-OCA group was less, and the wounds closed with tissue adhesive had slightly lower cosmesis scores. 2-OCA is an acceptable alternative to conventional methods of wound repair with comparable cosmetic outcome.Entities:
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Year: 1998 PMID： 9627610 DOI： 10.1016/s0022-3476(98)70415-9
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Pediatr ISSN： 0022-3476 Impact factor: 4.406