Dermabond Protape (Prineo) for Wound Closure in Plastic Surgery

Dermabond wound closure in primary hip arthroplasty.

Cyanoacrylate glues have been used in various surgical specialties for primary wound closure or as a supplement to other methods. We assessed the overall results and safety of this technique following primary hip arthroplasty. Ninety-three patients undergoing primary total hip replacement were studied. The surgical wound had been closed with subcuticular vicryl followed by the application of to...

Rash with DERMABOND PRINEO Skin Closure System Use in Bilateral Reduction Mammoplasty: A Case Series

Background. Bilateral reduction mammoplasty is a common plastic surgery procedure that can be complicated by unfavorable scar formation along incision sites. Surgical adhesives can be utilized as an alternative or as an adjunct to conventional suture closures to help achieve good wound tension and provide an adequate barrier with excellent cosmesis. The recently introduced DERMABOND PRINEO Skin...

Tissue Adhesives for Wound Closure in Cataract Surgery

C lear corneal incisions have marked a breakthrough in phacoemulsification, because they reduce surgical time, speed patients’ postoperative recovery, and reduce the rate of induced astigmatism. They also significantly decrease the incidence of the complications associated with scleral tunnels such as conjunctival manipulation and hyphema. Studies, however, have suggested a potentially increase...

MILITARY WOUND CARE Plastic Surgery Challenges in War Wounded

Anand R. Kumar,* Raymond Harshbarger, and Barry Martin Department of Surgery (Plastic Surgery), Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS), Bethesda, Maryland. Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, National Naval Medical Center (NNMC), Bethesda, Maryland. Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Walter Reed Army Medical Center (WRAMC), Washington, District...

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