Treatment of hair apposition technique with tissue glue on scalp lacerations
- VernacularTitle:头发交叉固定术治疗头皮裂伤
- Author:
Wenwei CAI
;
Yueliang ZHENG
;
Xin CHEN
;
Haifei HE
;
Jianfeng TU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Lacerations;
Tissue Adhesives;
Suture
- From:
Chinese Journal of Emergency Medicine
2008;17(6):638-641
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To treat scalp lacerations by using the hair apposition technique (HAT) and to compare the HAT with standard suturing in a controlled prospective trial. Method Fifty patients with scalp lacerations were treated either by HAT or by standard suturing. Two groups were evaluated in consumed times for operation, pain sores, and complications. Results There were 30 HAT patients and 20 patients treated with suturing. The took shorter operation time consumed[(3.33 vs. (6.05 t = 4.85.P < 0.01], and HAT produced significantly lower pain score [(1.73vs. (3.20t = 4.01,P < 0.01]. There was a trend that more and more patients were willing to have HAT performed. Conclusions The advantages of HAT include a shorter time consumed for operation, less pain, satisfactory wound healing, and high acceptance by patients. HAT is acceptable for treating scalp lacerations in emergency room.
