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Current concepts in laceration repair

E L Liebelt1

  • 1Pediatric Emergency Services, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA 17822-3102, USA.

Current Opinion in Pediatrics
|November 14, 1997
PubMed
Summary

New methods for pediatric laceration repair offer improved sedation, painless anesthesia, and rapid closure. These advancements, including fentanyl oralet, topical anesthetics, and tissue adhesives, enhance patient care and outcomes.

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Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Emergency Medicine
  • Wound Care
  • Anesthesiology

Background:

  • Pediatric lacerations frequently necessitate emergency department visits.
  • Children's unique characteristics present challenges in laceration repair, demanding speed, simplicity, and minimal pain.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review recent advancements in pediatric laceration repair techniques and pharmacologic agents.
  • To highlight innovations improving sedation, local anesthesia, and wound closure for children.

Main Methods:

  • Review of new pharmacologic sedation modalities, including fentanyl oralet.
  • Evaluation of topical anesthetic formulations (e.g., tetracaine, adrenaline, cocaine; lidocaine, epinephrine, tetracaine).
  • Assessment of novel tissue adhesives (e.g., Histoacryl Blue, Dermabond) for laceration closure.

Main Results:

  • Fentanyl oralet provides effective sedation for pediatric procedures.
  • Topical anesthetics offer a safe, painless alternative to lidocaine infiltration.
  • Tissue adhesives are easy, rapid, painless, and yield acceptable cosmetic results, eliminating suture removal.

Conclusions:

  • Recent innovations significantly improve pediatric laceration management.
  • New sedation, anesthesia, and closure techniques enhance patient comfort and procedural efficiency.
  • Tissue adhesives represent an ideal closure method for pediatric lacerations, offering multiple benefits.

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