The Usefulness of Leukosan SkinLink for Simple Facial Laceration Repair in the Emergency Department.
10.5999/aps.2015.42.4.431
- Author:
Hyunjoo KIM
1
;
Junhyung KIM
;
Jaehoon CHOI
;
Woonhyuk JUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Keimyung University Dongsan Medical Center, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea. med69@dsmc.or.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Laceration;
Tissue adhesives;
Surgical tape;
Visual analog scale
- MeSH:
Adhesives;
Adult;
Child;
Cicatrix;
Craniocerebral Trauma;
Emergency Service, Hospital*;
Follow-Up Studies;
Fractures, Open;
Humans;
Hypersensitivity;
Joints;
Lacerations*;
Mucous Membrane;
Necrosis;
Prospective Studies;
Skin;
Surgical Tape;
Tissue Adhesives;
Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation;
Visual Analog Scale;
Wounds and Injuries
- From:Archives of Plastic Surgery
2015;42(4):431-437
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: Repair of facial laceration in the emergency department can pose a number of difficulties. Children can be uncooperative, but adults can also be if they have sustained head trauma or are intoxicated. Leukosan SkinLink consists of topical adhesive and adhesive tape that can be applied easily to long or tense wounds. In this study, the authors compared conventional suturing with Leukosan SkinLink for facial laceration patients in the emergency department. METHODS: The prospective study was carried out from March 2013 to September 2013 with linear facial laceration patients visiting the emergency department. Exclusion criteria were open fractures, joint injuries, skin defects, hairy skin, and mucosa. The author used Leukosan SkinLink for skin closure in the experimental group and used conventional suturing in the control group. The scar evaluation using the Patient and Observer Scar Assessment Scale (POSAS) along with satisfaction scores, procedure times, and complications were compared. RESULTS: A total of 77 patients (30 in the control group and 47 in the experimental group) participated and underwent follow-up for 6 months postoperatively. The scar assessment using the POSAS and the satisfaction score in both groups were similar. The average procedure time in the experimental group was shorter. In the control group, there were four cases of wound dehiscence, two of infection, and one of skin necrosis, whereas four cases of wound dehiscence and one allergic reaction occurred in the experimental group. CONCLUSIONS: With a simple application technique, Leukosan SkinLink is a new effective method for facial laceration repair especially useful for children and uncooperative adults.
