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The Use of 2-Octyl Cyanoacrylate Skin Adhesive for Laceration Repair in the Emergency Department

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Wolfe A, Aten A and Schrock JW

Objectives: Surgical adhesives are a common Emergency Department (ED) wound closure method. Advantages include

ease of closure, speed of closure, and decreased or elimination of injectable anesthetics. We sought to evaluate the how a new formulation of 2-octyl cyanoacrylate (2OCA) would perform used for closure of lacerations on ED patients presenting with lacerationslooking at post-procedure bleeding, dehiscence, and infection.

Methods: we performed a prospective open-label observational case study in an urban ED. Inclusion criteria included greater than 5 years of age, candidate for use of a topical surgical skin adhesive. Exclusion criteria included... view more»

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