PURPOSE To compare the effect of using fibrin glue or 10-0 nylon sutures on the clinical outcome of patients undergoing pterygium excision and conjunctival autografting. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 52 eyes from 46 patients who underwent pterygium excision and conjunctival autografting and were followed up for more than 3 months. The operation duration, postopera...

PURPOSE To present complications of using fibrin glue in conjunctival-limbal autografting in pterygium surgeries other than recurrences and discuss their prevention and management strategies. MATERIALS AND METHODOLOGY The charts of all patients who underwent fibrin glue assisted pterygium excision surgery with conjunctival-limbal autograft transplantation from 2010 to 2013 were reviewed. Pati...

UNLABELLED Fibrin sealants or fibrin glue are products made from human plasma proteins, which mimic the final pathway of the coagulation cascade. Its application to stimulate the healing process has been a topic of debate in the literature. The use of fibrin sealants in phonosurgery has been empirical; there have been no studies that investigate the action of fibrin sealant in Reinke's space. ...

BACKGROUND Mandibular plates may become exposed following radiation therapy, infection, and mucosal necrosis. This may lead to early removal of the mandibular plates with subsequent instability of bone fragments. OBJECTIVE To compare fibrin glue, a bioadhesive, with traditional sutures in closing mucosa over exposed mandibular plates in a cat. DESIGN Prospective matched-pairs analysis. SU...

evaluation of autogenous fibrinogen extracted from horse blood in fibrin glue and it's effects on horse's fibroblast and keratinocyte cells were preformed. fibrinogen has been obtained by glycine precipitation technique from horse's blood. fibroblast cells were separated by explant culture method from neck skin and keratinocytes were separated by enzyme digestion from lib samples...

BACKGROUND Axillary lymphadenectomy or sentinel biopsy is integral part of breast cancer treatment, yet seroma formation occurs in 15-85% of cases. Among methods employed to reduce seroma magnitude and duration, fibrin glue has been proposed in numerous studies with controversial results. METHODS Thirty patients over 60 years underwent quadrantectomy or mastectomy with level I/II axillary lym...

conclusions in our case the prfg completely resolved a long-standing fistula resistant to exhaustive conservative management. the treatment with prfg has been proved to be effective in the selected cases and it seems that traumatic esophago-cutaneous fistula may be one of these selections. application of fibrin sealant should be considered early in the management of these difficult clinical pro...

BACKGROUND An artificial dermal matrix such as Integra (Integra Life Sciences Corporation, USA) provides a wound bed template for vascular and fibrocyte ingrowth as well as collagen remodelling. Dermal repair leads to epidermal and basement membrane regeneration. Burn wounds in particular have been shown to benefit from Integra by enhanced wound healing. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effect of fi...

BACKGROUND Axillary lymphadenectomy remains an integral part of breast cancer treatment, yet seroma formation occurs in 15-85% of cases. Among methods to reduce seroma magnitude and duration, fibrin glue has been proposed in several studies with controversial results. PATIENTS AND METHODS Ninety patients underwent quadrantectomy or mastectomy with level I/II axillary lymphadenectomy; a suctio...