title: Evaluation of a new product for sutureless skin closure.
abstract: Op-Site skin closures, a new product for sutureless skin closure, were used on 100 patients undergoing a wide variety of major surgical procedures. The results showed that, provided that the underlying fat and muscle layers were closed meticulously to eliminate dead space, these skin closures maintained wound-edge apposition satisfactorily to produce an excellent cosmetic appearance to the final scar with the added advantages of a low incidence of infection, quicker application, and improved patient acceptability compared with conventional suturing techniques.
mesh_terms: D002921:Cicatrix; D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D014014:Tissue Adhesives; D014945:Wound Healing
chemical_list: D014014:Tissue Adhesives