To what extent is cyanoacrylate useful to prevent early wound infections in hernia surgery?

KARATEPE, O.; Öztürk, Ali; Koculu, S.; Cagatay, ARİF; KAMALI, G.; Aksoy, Meltem

doi:10.1007/s10029-008-0391-z

To what extent is cyanoacrylate useful to prevent early wound infections in hernia surgery?

KARATEPE O., Öztürk A., Koculu S., Cagatay A. A., KAMALI G., Aksoy M.

HERNIA, cilt.12, sa.6, ss.603-607, 2008 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 12 Sayı: 6
Basım Tarihi: 2008
Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s10029-008-0391-z
Dergi Adı: HERNIA
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.603-607
İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background Prolene graft infection still occurs at an unacceptably high rate, despite many preventive measures with suggested effectiveness against infection. We assessed the efficacy of cyanoacrylate as a tissue adhesive and barrier against early and late contamination through the skin.