Review

Vol. 43 No. 1 (2017): Urology Research and Practice

Cyanoacrylic tissue glues: Biochemical properties and their usage in urology

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Sema Nur Ayyıldız
Ali Ayyıldız

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Tissue adhesives are being used in medical and cosmetic industries and first aid for a long time. But their everyday usage has not been widespread. Only case report information is available about their usage. Despite good and meaningful results after they were used, there is lack of standard information that gives idea of about in which cases they could be helpful. Nowadays, cyanoacrylates are used in the surgery more frequently. In this review, we wanted to oversee the biochemical properties and the urological utilisation areas of cyanoacrylates.


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