Effect of tissue adhesive Histoacryl on cracked wounds on children's craniofacial skin

VernacularTitle:组织胶水粘合小儿头颌面部皮肤裂伤的效果观察及护理
Author: Ying XU ; Ming CHENG ; Jie GU
Keywords: craniofacial cracked wound; tissue adhesive Histoacryl; suturing; nursing
From: Modern Clinical Nursing 2017;16(5):31-34
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To compare the effect of the tissue adhesive Histoacryl and traditional suturing treatment on the cracked wounds on children's craniofacial skin. Methods About 152 children patients with cracked wounds children's craniofacial skin from March 2015 to June 2015 were divided into two groups according to their parents' will. Group A, with 77 patients, was treated by the tissue adhesive Histoacryl and Group B, with 75 patients, was treated by traditional suturing. The two groups were compare in terms of the treatment time and effect. Result The treatment time of Group A was significantly shorter than that of Group B (P<0.001), while there was no significant difference between the two groups in the level of wound healing (P>0.05). Conclusions Compared to the traditional suturing, the tissue adhesive Histoacryl is advantageous, for its easy operation, short treatment time, prominent efficacy and beautiful appearance. Moreover, it can relieve the pain of children during the treatment.