The treatment of split thickness skin graft donor sites using n-butyl and n-heptyl 2-cyanoacrylate

THE ability of the higher homologues of the alkyl 2-cyanoacrylates to form rapidly polymerising, tightly adherent, hmmostatic dressings of low tissue toxicity when sprayed on moist living tissues has been documented The clinical use of n-butyl 2-cyanoacrylate in over 250 peridontal surgical procedures (primarily gingivectomy) with apparently excellent results was described by Bhaskar et al. (1966). It was claimed that the n-butyl monomer is applied with great ease, is a hmmostatic agent,... reduces post-operative pain, . . . and accelerates the healing process. Collins et al. (1969) recently reported on the successful use of cyanoacrylate as a hmmostatic agent in combat liver injuries.