Cyanoacrylates (CAs), first produced in 1949 [1], are liquids that polymerize in the presence
of moisture to form adhesives, glues, and films. The surgical use of these compounds was …

Cyanoacrylate adhesives have been available for many years. Until recently, they have
been limited by their physical properties, and their popularity has been sporadic due to their …

Each year there are over 7 million lacerations requiring wound closure in the emergency
department. Traditionally, most lacerations have been closed with sutures. Topical …

BACKGROUND Cyanoacrylates, also known as tissue adhesives or skin glues, are
commonly used as sealants for lacerations and incisions and have found utility in excisional …

In recent years, interest in the use of cyanoacrylate tissue adhesives (CTAs) for the closure
of wounds, both traumatic and surgical, has grown rapidly. The study by Quinn et al, 1 …

Short-chained cyanoacrylates have been used for many years for topical skin closure. Toxic
effects in cell culture of a new long-chained octyl-2-cyanoacrylate tissue adhesive are …

Octyl-2-cyanoacrylate is a long carbon chain cyanoacrylate derivative that is stronger and
more pliable than its shorter chain derivatives. One hundred and eleven patients underwent …

The traditional techniques for closure of trau-matic and surgical wounds (suture, staple, and
adhesive tape) expanded in 1998 when the US Food and Drug Administration approved the …

Background. Most lacerations and surgical incisions are closed with sutures or staples.
Octylcyanoacrylate tissue adhesive (OCA) was recently approved for use in the United …

BACKGROUND Octyl-2-cyanoacrylate is US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved
for the closure of incisions and lacerations. In animal studies, a more flexible formulation of …