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ArticleBone & joint open2022

Optimization of tissue adhesive curing time for surgical wound closure.

Ian J Wellington, Benjamin C Hawthorne, Caitlin Dorsey, John P Connors, Augustus D Mazzocca, Olga Solovyova

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6 authors.

Ian J WellingtonDepartment of Orthopedics, University of Connecticut, Farmington, Connecticut, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-6630-2939
Benjamin C HawthorneDepartment of Orthopedics, University of Connecticut, Farmington, Connecticut, USA.
Caitlin DorseyDepartment of Orthopedics, University of Connecticut, Farmington, Connecticut, USA.
John P ConnorsDepartment of Orthopedics, University of Connecticut, Farmington, Connecticut, USA.
Augustus D MazzoccaDepartment of Orthopedics, Massachussetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Olga SolovyovaDepartment of Orthopedics, University of Connecticut, Farmington, Connecticut, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimsTissue adhesives (TAs) are a commonly used adjunct to traditional surgical wound closures. However, TAs must be allowed to dry before application of a surgical dressing, increasing operating time and reducing intraoperative efficiency. The goal of this study is to identify a practical method for decreasing the curing time for TAs.

methodsSix techniques were tested to determine which one resulted in the quickest drying time for 2-octyle cyanoacrylate (Dermabond) skin adhesive. These were nothing (control), fanning with a hand (Fanning), covering with a hand (Covering), bringing operating room lights close (OR Lights), ultraviolet lights (UV Light), or prewarming the TA applicator in a hot water bath (Hot Water Bath). Equal amounts of TA were applied to a reproducible plexiglass surface and allowed to dry while undergoing one of the six techniques. The time to complete dryness was recorded for ten specimens for each of the six techniques.

resultsUse of the Covering, OR Lights, and Hot Water Bath techniques were associated with a 25- (p = 0.042), 27- (p = 0.023), and 30-second (p = 0.009) reduction in drying time, respectively, when compared to controls. The UV Light (p = 0.404) and Fanning (p = 1.000) methods had no effect on drying time.

conclusionUse of the Covering, OR Lights, and Hot Water Bath techniques present a means for reducing overall operating time for surgeons using TA for closure augmentation, which can increase intraoperative efficiency. Further studies are needed to validate this in vivo.Cite this article:

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2-octyl cyanoacrylateAdhesiveaugmentationCuringDryingEfficiencyOptimizationorthopaedic surgerypolymerizationspine surgerysurgical woundsTissue adhesivetotal hip and knee arthroplastyvariancewound closurewounds

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PMCPMC9422901

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