Arch Plast Surg.  2015 Jul;42(4):431-437. 10.5999/aps.2015.42.4.431.

The Usefulness of Leukosan SkinLink for Simple Facial Laceration Repair in the Emergency Department

• Kim H
• Kim J
• Choi J
• Jung W

• KMID: 1950719
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5999/aps.2015.42.4.431

Abstract

BACKGROUND
Repair of facial laceration in the emergency department can pose a number of difficulties. Children can be uncooperative, but adults can also be if they have sustained head trauma or are intoxicated. Leukosan SkinLink consists of topical adhesive and adhesive tape that can be applied easily to long or tense wounds. In this study, the authors compared conventional suturing with Leukosan SkinLink for facial laceration patients in the emergency department.
METHODS
The prospective study was carried out from March 2013 to September 2013 with linear facial laceration patients visiting the emergency department. Exclusion criteria were open fractures, joint injuries, skin defects, hairy skin, and mucosa. The author used Leukosan SkinLink for skin closure in the experimental group and used conventional suturing in the control group. The scar evaluation using the Patient and Observer Scar Assessment Scale (POSAS) along with satisfaction scores, procedure times, and complications were compared.
RESULTS
A total of 77 patients (30 in the control group and 47 in the experimental group) participated and underwent follow-up for 6 months postoperatively. The scar assessment using the POSAS and the satisfaction score in both groups were similar. The average procedure time in the experimental group was shorter. In the control group, there were four cases of wound dehiscence, two of infection, and one of skin necrosis, whereas four cases of wound dehiscence and one allergic reaction occurred in the experimental group.
CONCLUSIONS
With a simple application technique, Leukosan SkinLink is a new effective method for facial laceration repair especially useful for children and uncooperative adults.

Keyword

Laceration; Tissue adhesives; Surgical tape; Visual analog scale

MeSH Terms

Adhesives
Adult
Child
Cicatrix
Craniocerebral Trauma
Emergency Service, Hospital*
Follow-Up Studies
Fractures, Open
Humans
Hypersensitivity
Joints
Lacerations*
Mucous Membrane
Necrosis
Prospective Studies
Skin
Surgical Tape
Tissue Adhesives
Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation
Visual Analog Scale
Wounds and Injuries
Adhesives
Tissue Adhesives