Thursday, 28. November 2002
Topic: - on November 28, 2002 at 1:04:20 AM CET
Laser-activated glue attaches skin grafts
Skin grafts are commonplace in cosmetic surgery, and for burns victims a successful graft can be a matter of life or death. For the new skin to survive, it is essential to quickly establish a strong bond with tissue at the wound site. Surgeons use stitches, staples or tissue glues to secure the graft. But the surgical threads and staples sometimes cause extensive scarring, and chemical glues can trigger inflammation.
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