Cyanoacrylate vs. sutures in clean and clean-contaminated surgical wounds – a randomised control study

Abstract

Various techniques of closure of surgical incisions have been described ranging from various suture materials, staples and tapes to adhesive compounds. Cyanoacrylate is an adhesive compound available for surgical incision closure. Although sutures have been the preferred universal choice for surgical incision closure, glue is gaining popularity in specific places like pediatric injuries, facial injuries, laparoscopic incision closure, etc. This study aimed to compare the results between the application of cyanoacrylate and conventional suturing.

Keywords

• cyanoacrylate
• sutures
• adhesive glue
• vas score
• asepsis score
• modified hollander cosmesis score