CA as a commercially promoted Band-Aid?

[Martin X. Moleski, SJ]

--On Thursday, May 08, 2003 8:41 AM -0400 wgalligan <wgalligan at cnbcom.net> wrote:

> It was later used in the medical area as a subsitute for sutures but didnt take.

It's being used in eye surgery:
<http://www.slackinc.com/eye/os/stor0496/alio.htm>

Cosmetic surgery:
<http://archfaci.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/short/1/4/292>

In place of sutures:
<http://www.emedicine.com/ent/topic375.htm>
<http://www.hospitalmanagement.net/informer/products/product52/>

In oral surgery:
<http://www.cda-adc.ca/jcda/vol-64/issue-9/632.html>

> I'm assuming because of some of the side effects like
> alergic reactions.

The problem reported was toxicity to tissue due to the
products released by the polymerization of the
glue.  They're using new formulas to limit that
kind of damage.

					Marty #2874
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