Incidence of hypertrophic and keloid scars after N-butyl 2-cyanoacrylate tissue adhesive had been used to close parotidectomy wounds: A prospective study of 100 consecutive patients

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 290-293

  Greenhill, Gillian A ^a   O'Regan, Barry ^a  

^a QUEEN MARGARET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hypertrophic scars; Keloid scars; N butyl 2 cyanoacrylate; Parotidectomy; Skin closure; Tissue adhesive

Indexed keywords

ENBUCRILATE; INDERMIL; TISSUE ADHESIVE; TRIAMCINOLONE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTROPHIC SCAR; INCIDENCE; KELOID; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAROTIDECTOMY; SURGICAL WOUND; WOUND CLOSURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CICATRIX, HYPERTROPHIC; ENBUCRILATE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INJECTIONS, INTRALESIONAL; KELOID; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAROTID GLAND; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TISSUE ADHESIVES; WOUND HEALING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67349100945     PISSN: 02664356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2009.01.011     Document Type: Article

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