[Experiences with fibrinogen glue in ENT surgery (author's transl)]

Detailed informations are given about the application technique of a biological tissue adhesive based on fibrinogen clotting after a review about its development and the possibilities of application till now. From experiences in over 50 cases the author found good results by using the Human Fibrin adhesive in the ENT-surgery, especially in the surgery of the middle ear, the surgery of the nose, in plastic and plastic-reconstructive surgery, the treatment of fractures of the skull base in the area of the rhino- and otobasis, especially of the sphenoidal sinus, the covering of defects of the oral mucosa and finally to compensate outline defects in the facial area.