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Christopher David Jones
St John’s Hospital, Livingstone
Weiguang Ho
Ulster Hospital, Belfast
Michael Samy
Bart’s and The London School of Medicine, London
Steven Boom
University Hospital Crosshouse, Ayr
Wee Leon Lam
St John’s Hospital, Livingstone

Abstract

Objectives: Octyl-2-cyanoacrylate (Dermabond) is a soft tissue adhesive that has been approved for topical use to close traumatic lacerations and surgical incisions.   We review paediatric and adult human studies that compared octyl-2-cyanoacrylate with conventional closure techniques in a variety of wounds.

Methods: Medline were searched using a combination of ‘tissue adhesives’, ‘cyanoacrylates’, ‘sutures’, ‘surgical staplers’ and ‘surgical tape’ for paediatric and adult studies comparing skin adhesives with other methods of wound closure. A review was performed using search results screened using predetermined inclusion and exclusion criteria.

Results: We found and summarized 17 studies comparing octyl-2-cyanoacrylate skin glue to conventional methods of skin closure.

Conclusions: Octyl-2-cyanoacrylate skin adhesive produces similar cosmetic results to sutures and other current wound closure techniques while being cost effective, quick and easy to use. Studies suggest that it may be a preferable alternative to sutures.

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JONES, Christopher David et al. Comparison of glues, sutures, and other commercially available methods of skin closure: A review of literature. Medical Research Archives, [S.l.], v. 5, n. 7, july 2017. ISSN 2375-1924. Available at: <https://esmed.org/MRA/mra/article/view/1419>. Date accessed: 25 apr. 2024.
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Keywords
Tissue adhesives; cyanoacrylates; surgical tape; sutures; wounds; surgical staplers
Issue
Vol 5 No 7 (2017): Vol.5 Issue 7 - July 2017
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Review Articles

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