Surgical Adhesives & Sealants: Current Technology and Applications

by Sierra H. Sierra, Renato Saltz, David H. Sierra

From the Preface

Surgical tissue adhesives are an ancient idea, going back to the beginnings of recorded history. The concept of adhering, rather than suturing, packing, or stapling planes of tissue is attractive, in that it is fast-acting and assures complete closure. Numerous technologies have been tried; some with limited success, others outright failures. In short, the perfect adhesive does not exist. Limitations occur in a number of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1566763274
• ISBN13: 9781566763271
• Release Date: March 1998
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 247 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.1"