Tissue Adhesives in Surgery

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...

Tissue adhesives in otorhinolaryngology

The development of medical tissue adhesives has a long history without finding an all-purpose tissue adhesive for clinical daily routine. This is caused by the specific demands which are made on a tissue adhesive, and the different areas of application. In otorhinolaryngology, on the one hand, this is the mucosal environment as well as the application on bones, cartilage and periphery nerves. O...

Surgical tissue adhesives.

Surgical tissue adhesives continue to evolve as an important technology for the facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon. Twelve years ago there was little routine use of these substances; however, in the past 5 years there have been significant advances. It is becoming increasingly important for the facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon to be familiar with the indications and shortcomings...

Suturing, Stapling, and Tissue Adhesives

The Evaluation of Fibrin Sealants and Tissue Adhesives in Oral Surgery Among Patients with Bleeding Disorders

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficiency of two local hemostatic agents administered with apreoperative dose of replacement therapy in patients with bleeding disorders undergoing oral surgery. MATERIAL AND METHODS The study included 21 patients that were randomly divided into 3 groups. Patients in Group1 (n = 7) received preoperative replacement therapy and postoperative...