Tissue glue and iatrogenic eyelid gluing in children

Tissue glues are commonly used in emergency departments to treat straight-edged lacerations and are advocated for use on the face or head. Although application is relatively quick and easy, this can potentially lead to inadvertent eyelid involvement, with potential medicolegal implications. We prese...

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Published inPediatric emergency care Vol. 28; no. 8; p. 810
Main Authors Coutts, Sophie J, Sandhu, Ranjit, Geh, Vernon S Y
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.08.2012
Subjects
Child, Preschool
Cyanoacrylates - administration & dosage
Cyanoacrylates - adverse effects
Emergency Service, Hospital
Enbucrilate - administration & dosage
Enbucrilate - adverse effects
Eyelids
Female
Forehead - injuries
Humans
Iatrogenic Disease
Infant
Lacerations - therapy
Male
Tissue Adhesives - administration & dosage
Tissue Adhesives - adverse effects
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Summary:Tissue glues are commonly used in emergency departments to treat straight-edged lacerations and are advocated for use on the face or head. Although application is relatively quick and easy, this can potentially lead to inadvertent eyelid involvement, with potential medicolegal implications. We present 2 cases of such eyelid gluing with tissue glue after it was used on children for closure of supraorbital lacerations.
ISSN:1535-1815
DOI:10.1097/PEC.0b013e31826288fa