Summary of Tissue Bonding Adhesives

The criteria for sutureless adhesives are still being developed. Although the criteria are not well defined, the following Table 3.2 embodies certain essential properties that will continue to apply until in vivo testing is complete. These criteria are offered as a template for collecting data after application of adhesives in animals, and the data listed in Table 3.3 are indications of the stress-strain relationships to be expected in humans. 

Leading candidates from the Sects. 3.2-3.5 will be selected and will be evaluated in an orderly form to characterize their properties followed by application to animals for the evaluation of biocompatibility and effectiveness for closing wounds without sutures. 

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