Adhesive repairs remain attractive because they offer the prospect of healed skin without visible suture marks.
How effective is tissue glue for wound closure? These investigators compared cyanoacrylate adhesive and subcuticular skin sutures for closure of maxillofacial incisions. They evaluated time to closure, associated morbidity, patient satisfaction, and cosmetic outcome in 29 patients. Following similar placement of subcutaneous sutures, 20 approximated facial wounds in 14 patients received epidermal closure with octyl-2-cyanoacrylate adhesive, and 20 wounds in 15 patients were repaired with standard subcuticular sutures.
Cosmetic outcome was assessed after 3 months by an independent plastic surgeon using validated scales. Patient satisfaction was evaluated by a visual analog scale. Both expert-rated cosmetic outcome and patient satisfaction at …
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DisclosuresConsultant / Advisory boardAmway
Editorial boards JAMA Dermatology; Dermatologic Surgery; Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology; Lasers in Medical Science; Skin Therapy Letter
Leadership positions in professional societies American Academy of Dermatology (Chair, Health Care Finance Committee); American College of Mohs Surgery (Board of Directors); American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (Board of Directors)
DisclosuresConsultant / Advisory boardAmway
Editorial boards JAMA Dermatology; Dermatologic Surgery; Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology; Lasers in Medical Science; Skin Therapy Letter
Leadership positions in professional societies American Academy of Dermatology (Chair, Health Care Finance Committee); American College of Mohs Surgery (Board of Directors); American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (Board of Directors)