Cost-Consequence Analysis Comparing 2-Octyl Cyanoacrylate Tissue Adhesive and Suture for Closure of Simple Lacerations: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Annals of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 189-197

  Man, S Y ^a   Wong, E M L ^b   Ng, Y C ^c   Lau, P F ^d   Chan, M S ^a   Lopez, V ^e   Mak, P S K ^a   Graham, C A ^a   Rainer, T H ^a  

^a Prince of Wales Hospital   (Hong Kong)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^d PAMELA YOUDE NETHERSOLE EASTERN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^e AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

2 OCTYL CYANOACRYLATE; TISSUE ADHESIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LACERATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SUTURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; WOUND CLOSURE;

ADULT; COMORBIDITY; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; CYANOACRYLATES; HUMANS; LACERATIONS; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; SUTURES; TISSUE ADHESIVES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58249129870     PISSN: 01960644     EISSN: 10976760     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2008.03.003     Document Type: Article

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