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A novel approach to the removal of superglue from the ear

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

Ricardo Persaud
Ricardo Persaud
Affiliation:
Department of ENT Surgery, Guy’s and Thomas’ Hospital, London, UK
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Abstract

The ability of superglue (a cyanoacrylate adhesive) to bond strongly and quickly to skin presents considerable problems when it is inserted into the ear. A case of a patient who inadvertently self-administered Bostik superglue into her left external auditory meatus is reported. The superglue was removed successfully, in the form of a cast, with warm three per cent hydrogen peroxide without damaging the meatus or the typanic membrane. The use of hydrogen peroxide to remove superglue from the ear has not been described previously.

Keywords

Tissue AdhesivesEar ExternalHydrogen Peroxide
Type
Brief Report
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 115 , Issue 11 , November 2001 , pp. 901 - 902
Copyright
© Royal Society of Medicine Press Limited 2001

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