A new tissue adhesive for laceration repair in children.
To determine the effectiveness of a new tissue adhesive, 2-Octylcyanoacrylate (2-OCA), for laceration repair, 83 children presenting to T.C. Thompson Children's Hospital Emergency Department with lacerations meeting eligibility requirements between February and June 1996 were randomized to receive 2-OCA or nonabsorbable sutures/staples. The length of time for repair was recorded. The length of time for laceration repair was decreased (2.9 minutes 2-OCA vs 5.8 minutes suture/staple; p < 0.001), the parents' assessment of the pain felt by their children in the 2-OCA group was less, and the wounds closed with tissue adhesive had slightly lower cosmesis scores. 2-OCA is an acceptable alternative to conventional methods of wound repair with comparable cosmetic outcome.
Bruns
T B
TB
Department of Emergency Services, T.C. Thompson Children's Hospital, University of Tennessee College of Medicine-Chattanooga Unit 37403, USA.
Robinson
B S
BS
Smith
R J
RJ
Kile
D L
DL
Davis
T P
TP
Sullivan
K M
KM
Quinn
J V
JV
D002675:Child, Preschool; D003487:Cyanoacrylates; D004638:Emergency Treatment; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010147:Pain Measurement; D017792:Surgical Stapling; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013997:Time Factors; D014014:Tissue Adhesives; D014945:Wound Healing; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000628:therapy*
D003487:Cyanoacrylates; D014014:Tissue Adhesives; C100832:octyl 2-cyanoacrylate