[Fibrin adhesives and cyanoacrylates in surgical specialties].
Fibrin adhesives and cyanoacrylates are used in surgical specialties due to their ability of fixating tissue. The fibrin-based adhesives mimic the blood's own coagulation cascade, while the cyanoacrylate-based products function like commercially available superglue. The use of adhesives varies from skin lacerations to highly complicated surgical procedures, and adhesives provide an alternative or combined method of fixation to traditional fixation as suture. We present results from various clinical studies to investigate the use of fibrin-based and cyanoacrylate adhesives.
Center for Perioperativ Optimering, Gastroenheden, Herlev Hospital, Herlev Ringvej 75, 2730 Herlev. andreas_fenger@hotmail.com.
Andreas Qwist
AQ
Fenger
Hans-Christian
HC
Pommergaard
Jakob
J
Burcharth
Jacob
J
Rosenberg
D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D003487:Cyanoacrylates / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015718:Fibrin Tissue Adhesive / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D059685:Herniorrhaphy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D022125:Lacerations / Q000628:therapy; D015361:Rhytidoplasty / Q000379:methods; D014014:Tissue Adhesives / Q000627:therapeutic use
D003487:Cyanoacrylates; D015718:Fibrin Tissue Adhesive; D014014:Tissue Adhesives