Comparison of tissue adhesive and suturing in the repair of lacerations in the emergency department

European Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 155-158

  Karcioglu O ^a   Goktas N ^a   Coskun F ^b   Karaduman, S ^a   Menderes, A ^a  

^a DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Cosmetic outcome; Emergency department; Histoacryl blue; Laceration repair; Suture; Tissue adhesive

Indexed keywords

DRUG DERIVATIVE; ENBUCRILATE; HISTOACRYL N-BLAU; TISSUE ADHESIVE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST; ECONOMICS; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LACERATION; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SUTURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; ENBUCRILATE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LACERATIONS; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; SUTURES; TISSUE ADHESIVES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036597585     PISSN: 09699546     EISSN: 14735695     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00063110-200206000-00010     Document Type: Article

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