Scientific basis for the selection of surgical staples and tissue adhesives for closure of skin wounds

Journal of Environmental Pathology, Toxicology and Oncology

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 327-337

  Edlich, Richard F ^a   Dean Gubler, K ^b   Stevens, Holly S ^c   Wallis, Anne G ^c   Clark, Jamie J ^c   Dahlstrom, Jill J ^c   Rhoads, Samantha ^b   Long III, William B ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^b LEGACY EMANUEL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Absorbable skin staple; Metal skin staple; Tissue adhesive; Wound dehiscence; Wound infection

Indexed keywords

ADHESIVE AGENT; CYANOACRYLIC ACID OCTYL ESTER; ENBUCRILATE; INDERMIL; METAL; SYNETURE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; TISSUE ADHESIVE;

CLINICAL EVALUATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; ESTHETIC SURGERY; HUMAN; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SKIN INJURY; STAPLER; SURGICAL STAPLING; WOUND CLOSURE; SURGERY; SUTURE; WOUND HEALING;

HUMANS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE; SUTURES; TISSUE ADHESIVES; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 79952474258     PISSN: 07318898     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1615/JEnvironPatholToxicolOncol.v29.i4.50     Document Type: Review

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