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 2024/11/09 AB The year 1942 marked the discovery of cyanoacrylate, the chemical found in adhesives such as Superglueâ„¢.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