Tailoring surgical glues for specific applications
Friday, July 10, 2009 - 12:42
in Health & Medicine
(PhysOrg.com) -- Surgical adhesives, which can be used to seal tissues after an operation or to repair wounds, are becoming increasingly important parts of a doctor's toolkit. However, their one-size-fits-all nature means that existing adhesives, or glues, work well in some cases but not in others.