Medicinal Applications of Cyanoacrylate

Biodegradable Polymers in Clinical Use and Clinical Development

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 417-449

  Pawar, Rajendra P ^a   Jadhav, Ashok E ^b   Tathe, Sumangala B ^b   Khade, Bhimrao C ^b   Domb, Abraham J ^c  

^a DEOGIRI COLLEGE   (India)

^b Dnyanopasak College   (India)

^c HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Cyanoacrylate applications cyanoacrylate topical skin adhesives, as wound closure devices; Medicinal applications of cyanoacrylate medical adhesives, tool for classical sutures with cosmetic effect; Modern surgical approaches, and devices successful entailing reduced costs

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874113764     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9781118015810.ch12     Document Type: Chapter

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