Use of 2-octyl cyanoacrylate for skin closure of sternal incisions in cardiac surgery: Observations of microbial barrier effects

Current Medical Research and Opinion

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 151-155

  De Souza, Eduardo Coelho ^a,b   Fitaroni, R B ^a   Januzelli, D M ^a   Macruz, H M S ^a   Camacho, J C A ^a   Souza, M R C ^a  

^a HOSPITAL BENEFICÊNCIA PORTUGUESA DE SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

2 octyl cyanoacrylate; Cardiac surgery; Surgical site infection; Topical skin adhesive

Indexed keywords

2 OCTYL CYANOACRYLIC ACID; CYANOACRYLATE; TISSUE ADHESIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEART SURGERY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFANT; INFECTION CONTROL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; SKIN INCISION; STERNOTOMY; SURGICAL INFECTION; SURGICAL STAPLING; WOUND CLOSURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CYANOACRYLATES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SKIN; STERNUM; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; TISSUE ADHESIVES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 38549178433     PISSN: 03007995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1185/030079908X253807     Document Type: Article

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