Pediatric emergency care
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Pediatric emergency care · Oct 2022
Randomized Controlled TrialCosmetic Outcomes of Simple Pediatric Facial Lacerations Repaired With Skin Adhesive Compared With Skin Adhesive With Underlying Adhesive Strips: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
A randomized controlled trial was designed to compare 2 methods of repairing simple pediatric facial lacerations. We hypothesized that wounds repaired with skin adhesive and underlying adhesive strips compared with skin adhesive alone would be superior in regard to cosmetic outcome. ⋯ Using adhesive strips to first approximate a wound before applying skin adhesive leads to a similar cosmetic outcome compared with simple facial lacerations repaired with skin adhesive alone. Although the study showed longer time to complete the repair, this approach may still be useful in settings where approximation is difficult to obtain manually.