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Cyanoacrylate‐assisted foreign body removal from the ear and nose in children
Author(s) -
HANSON R. M.,
STEPHENS M.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
journal of paediatrics and child health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.631
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1440-1754
pISSN - 1034-4810
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1754.1994.tb00573.x
Subject(s) - medicine , cyanoacrylate , nose , foreign body , foreign bodies , anatomy , surgery , composite material , materials science , adhesive , layer (electronics)
Two cases of foreign body removal using cyanoacrylate (Histoacryl blue, B.Braun Australia Pty. Ltd., Sydney, NSW) or tissue glue are described. Both cases involved children with beads, one in the external auditory meatus and the other in the nostril. The benefits of this technique are discussed.