title: Intestinal adhesion to the abdominal wall after skin closure with octylcyanoacrylate.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecology and Reproduction, Clínica Lomas Altas and American British Cowdray Medical Center, Mexico City, Mexico.
authors.forename: Miguel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chaya
authors.forename: Humberto
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Reyes-Cuervo
authors.forename: Vivian
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Cruz
authors.forename: Gerardo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Barroso
authors.forename: Fernando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Garcia-León
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D003487:Cyanoacrylates; C119247:octylcyanoacrylate