These eight volumes, which developed out of the international congress "Update and Future Trends in Fibrin Sealing in Surgical and Nonsurgical Fields" held in November 1992, present the state of the art in fibrin sealing. Initially, fibrin sealant played an important role in surgery. During the past few years, it has been increasingly applied nonsurgically and we can now say that it has become an integral component of medical treatment. The doubts which have been raised by nonusers about the efficacy of fibrin sealant are no longer valid. The correct indication and technique continue to be basic prerequisites for effective treatment. Even today - 20 years after fibrin sealant was first used - the three most prominent effects of fibrin sealant are still hemostasis, sealing of the wound, and support of wound healing. The problems posed by the transmission of viral infections have gained sub stantially in importance because of the potential transmission of AIDS via fi brin sealant. Fortunately, this is so unlikely today that it no longer represents a cause for concern, which does not mean, however, that research in this field can be discontinued.

I. Plastic Surgery

Use of Fibrin Glue in Reconstructive Plastic Surgery
Fibrin Sealant in Plastic Surgery of the Head
The Use of Fibrin Glue in the Operative Therapy of Dupuytren's Disease
Osteocartilagenous Reconstruction
Fibrin Sealing of Facial Skin Plasties in Older Patients
Hemangioma Treatment with Fibrin Sealant
Magnesium Seeds and Fibrin Sealant for the Therapy of Hemangiomas
II. Nerve Repair
Tissucol in Peripheral Nerve Repair: An Experimental Study in the Rat
Experimental Nerve Anastomoses with Fibrin Adhesive in a Rabbit Model
Outcome of Axonal Regeneration Following Rat Sciatic Nerve Transection Treated with End-to-End Microsuture or Fibrin Seal
Fibrin Glueing of Peripheral Nerves
A Combination of Fibrin Sealant and Nerve Growth Factor Accelerates the Regeneration of Leading Sensory Fibers in Experimental Peripheral Nerve Repair
Experimental Peripheral Nerve Repair with Nerve Growth Factor and Fibrin Sealant Matrix: Functional and Morphological Evaluation
Fibrin Sealant Conduits in Peripheral Nerve Repair
Ten Years' Experience Using Tissucol in the Repair of the Brachial Plexus and Neighboring Nerves
Fibrin Glue Anastomosis of the Facial Nerve
III. Burns
Use of Human Fibrin Glue in Burn Wound Surgery
Tissucol: A 7-Year Experience in Burn Patients
The Use of Fibrin Sealant in Burn Treatment
Skin Grafting with Fibrin Glue in Burns
Fibrin Sealant in Skin Grafting: Indications, Methods, and Pitfalls
Cultured Autologous Keratinocytes Suspended in Fibrin Glue to Cover Burn Wounds.