RT Book, Section
A1 Reichman, Eric F.
SR Print(0)
ID 57710220
T1 Chapter 94. Tissue Adhesives for Wound Repair
T2 Emergency Medicine Procedures, 2e
YR 2013
FD 2013
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-161352-1
LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=57710220
RD 2024/04/19
AB The  year  1942  marked  the  discovery  of  cyanoacrylate,  the  chemical  found  in  adhesives  such  as  Superglue™.1  The  use  of  cyanoacrylates  for  wound  closure  has  been  described  since  the  1960s  when  it  was  first  assessed  for  military  use.  It  was  not  until  1998  that  N-2-octylcyanoacrylate  (Dermabond)  was  approved  by  the  FDA  for  use  in  the  United  States.  Tissue  adhesives  have  since  redefined  the  overall  approach  to  laceration  repair,  especially  in  the  Emergency  Department.  Their  ease  of  use,  relative  painlessness,  and  simplicity  of  aftercare  make  it  an  ideal  tool  for  small  straight  wounds  and  use  in  children.2