Full Description
These eight volumes, which developed out of the international congress "Update and Future Trends in Fibrin Sealing in Surgical and Nonsurgical Fields" held in November 1992, present the state of the art in fibrin sealing. Initially, fibrin sealant played an important role in surgery. During the past few years, it has been increasingly applied nonsurgically and we can now say that it has become an integral component of medical treatment. The doubts which have been raised by nonusers about the efficacy of fibrin sealant are no longer valid. The correct indication and technique continue to be basic prerequisites for effective treatment. Even today - 20 years after fibrin sealant was first used - the three most prominent effects of fibrin sealant are still hemostasis, sealing of the wound, and support of wound healing. The problems posed by the transmission of viral infections have gained sub stantially in importance because of the potential transmission of AIDS via fi brin sealant. Fortunately, this is so unlikely today that it no longer represents a cause for concern, which does not mean, however, that research in this field can be discontinued.
Contents
I. Plastic Surgery.- Use of Fibrin Glue in Reconstructive Plastic Surgery.- Fibrin Sealant in Plastic Surgery of the Head.- The Use of Fibrin Glue in the Operative Therapy of Dupuytren's Disease.- Osteocartilagenous Reconstruction.- Fibrin Sealing of Facial Skin Plasties in Older Patients.- Hemangioma Treatment with Fibrin Sealant.- Magnesium Seeds and Fibrin Sealant for the Therapy of Hemangiomas.- II. Nerve Repair.- Tissucol in Peripheral Nerve Repair: An Experimental Study in the Rat.- Experimental Nerve Anastomoses with Fibrin Adhesive in a Rabbit Model.- Outcome of Axonal Regeneration Following Rat Sciatic Nerve Transection Treated with End-to-End Microsuture or Fibrin Seal.- Fibrin Glueing of Peripheral Nerves.- A Combination of Fibrin Sealant and Nerve Growth Factor Accelerates the Regeneration of Leading Sensory Fibers in Experimental Peripheral Nerve Repair.- Experimental Peripheral Nerve Repair with Nerve Growth Factor and Fibrin Sealant Matrix: Functional and Morphological Evaluation.- Fibrin Sealant Conduits in Peripheral Nerve Repair.- Ten Years' Experience Using Tissucol in the Repair of the Brachial Plexus and Neighboring Nerves.- Fibrin Glue Anastomosis of the Facial Nerve.- III. Burns.- Use of Human Fibrin Glue in Burn Wound Surgery.- Tissucol: A 7-Year Experience in Burn Patients.- The Use of Fibrin Sealant in Burn Treatment.- Skin Grafting with Fibrin Glue in Burns.- Fibrin Sealant in Skin Grafting: Indications, Methods, and Pitfalls.- Cultured Autologous Keratinocytes Suspended in Fibrin Glue to Cover Burn Wounds.
