Intestinal adhesion to the abdominal wall after skin closure with octylcyanoacrylate.
Octylcyanoacrylate tissue adhesive glue is a wound closure device recently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Few complications have been reported regarding the liquid adhesive entering the wound. The following report involves a patient who developed intestinal occlusion secondary to octylcyanoacrylate used for skin closure in laparoscopic surgery.
Chaya
Miguel
M
Department of Gynecology and Reproduction, Clínica Lomas Altas and American British Cowdray Medical Center, Mexico City, Mexico.
Reyes-Cuervo
Humberto
H
Cruz
Vivian
V
Barroso
Gerardo
G
Garcia-León
Fernando
F
D034861:Abdominal Wall; D003487:Cyanoacrylates / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007045:Hysterectomy, Vaginal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011677:Punctures; D000267:Tissue Adhesions / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D014945:Wound Healing
D003487:Cyanoacrylates; C119247:octylcyanoacrylate