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The Usefulness of Leukosan SkinLink for Simple Facial Laceration Repair in the Emergency Department

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Author(s)
Hyunjoo Kim, Junhyung Kim, Jaehoon Choi, Woonhyuk Jung
Keimyung Author(s)
Kim, Jun HyungChoi, Jae Hoon
Department
Dept. of Plastic Surgery (성형외과학)
Journal Title
Archives of Plastic Surgery
Issued Date
2015
Volume
42
Issue
4
Keyword
LacerationTissue adhesivesSurgical tapeVisual analog scale
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.
Keimyung Author(s)(Kor)
김준형
최재훈
Publisher
School of Medicine
Citation
Hyunjoo Kim, Junhyung Kim, Jaehoon Choi, Woonhyuk Jung. (2015). The Usefulness of Leukosan SkinLink for Simple Facial Laceration Repair in the Emergency Department. Archives of Plastic Surgery, 42(4), 431–437. doi: 10.5999/aps.2015.42.4.431
Type
Article
ISSN
2234-6163
DOI
10.5999/aps.2015.42.4.431
URI
https://kumel.medlib.dsmc.or.kr/handle/2015.oak/33068
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