Prospective, randomized, controlled trial comparing a tissue adhesive (Dermabond™) with adhesive strips (Steri-Strips™) for the closure of laparoscopic trocar wounds in children

European Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 159-162

  Romero, P ^a   Frongia, G ^a   Wingerter, S ^a   Holland Cunz, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

children; cosmetic outcome; laparoscopy; port site incisions; wound closure

Indexed keywords

CEFOTAXIME; METRONIDAZOLE; TISSUE ADHESIVE;

APPENDECTOMY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCAR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TROCAR; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; WOUND CLOSURE; WOUND HEALING;

ADOLESCENT; APPENDECTOMY; BANDAGES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CYANOACRYLATES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT PROJECTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TISSUE ADHESIVES; WOUND HEALING; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 79957451343     PISSN: 09397248     EISSN: 1439359X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1270458     Document Type: Article

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