Complications associated with 2-octyl cyanoacrylate (Dermabond™): considerations for the anesthesiologist

Journal of Clinical Anesthesia

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 71-72

  Jagannathan, Narasimhan ^a   Hallman, Matthew ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADHESIVE AGENT; ALCOHOL; CYANOACRYLIC ACID OCTYL ESTER; GLUE; PETROLEUM; WATER;

ABRASION; ANESTHESIST; CASE REPORT; CHEEK; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTACT DERMATITIS; CORNEA INJURY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EYELID CLOSURE; FACE SURGERY; FOREIGN BODY; GRANULOMA; HEMANGIOMA; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INFANT; LETTER; LOWER EYELID; MOUTH; OINTMENT; PATIENT SAFETY; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYOGENIC GRANULOMA; SKIN ALLERGY; SKIN INCISION; SURGICAL PATIENT;

ANESTHESIOLOGY; CHEEK; CYANOACRYLATES; FEMALE; GRANULOMA, PYOGENIC; HEMANGIOMA; HUMANS; INFANT; MOUTH; TISSUE ADHESIVES;

EID: 77449130490     PISSN: 09528180     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2009.03.012     Document Type: Letter

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