Use of a skin adhesive (octyl-2-cyanoacrylate) and the optimum reinforcing combination for suturing wounds

Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 334-338

  Chigira, Miho ^a   Akimoto, Masataka ^a  

^a NIPPON MEDICAL SCHOOL CHIBA HOKUSOH HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Octyl 2 cyanoacrylate; RC (Reinforcement Combination) method; Skin adhesive; Skin closure tape; Strength test

Indexed keywords

(OCTYL 2 CYANOACRYLATE); CYANOACRYLATE DERIVATIVE; SUTURE MATERIAL; TISSUE ADHESIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADHESION; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; NONHUMAN; REINFORCEMENT; SKIN; SKIN INJURY; SUTURE; WOUND CLOSURE;

ANIMALS; BANDAGES; CYANOACRYLATES; MODELS, ANIMAL; POLYPROPYLENES; SKIN; SURGICAL MESH; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; SWINE; TENSILE STRENGTH; TISSUE ADHESIVES;

EID: 29744461949     PISSN: 02844311     EISSN: 11013923     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02844310500340004     Document Type: Article

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