• Library of repair techniques with videos and illustrations (from Dr. Brian Lin's Closing the Gap) • Generate procedure notes • Patient instruction samples including precautions and removal timeframes • Quick reference on suture types and local anesthetic use Disclaimer: This application is...
The patient underwent repair of this open globe injury first followed by repair of his eyelid and facial lacerations. Given his complex eyelid lacerations, Jaffe lid speculums were not able to be used for eyelid retraction and silk sutures were used through the eyelid margin to achieve ...
Traditionally, sutures have been used for laceration repair, but metal staples, adhesive strips, and liquid topical skin adhesives are now used for certain wounds, mainly linear lacerations subject to only small amounts of tension. Whatever the material used, preliminary wound care is the ...
The need for surgical repair of a single severed lacrimal canaliculus is somewhat controversial, largely because the relative roles of the upper and lower canaliculi have not been clearly established or appreciated.Newsletter Don’t miss out—get Ophthalmology Times updates on the latest clinical advan...
SURGICAL educationBackgroundMost children with facial lacerations require sedation for primary sutures. However, sedation guidelines for invasive treatment are lacking. This study evaluated the current status of the sedation methods used for pediatric facial laceration repair in Korea. Meth...
These data reinforce the need for careful patient selection and close supervision of wound repair by trainees, especially of wound repair by medical students and interns.doi:10.1111/j.1553-2712.1996.tb03454.xAdam J. SingerState University of New York, Stony Brook NY, University Medical Center, ...