Sutureless skin closure for cleft lip repair.
OBJECTIVE
To study the quality of scars following the use of butyl cyanoacrylate to close the skin during cleft lip repair.


METHODS
Nonrandomized prospective study.


METHODS
Tertiary care hospital.


METHODS
Patients (n = 104) with cleft lip and palate in combination of various degrees of cleft with the age group ranging from 3 months to 5 years.


METHODS
Use of butyl cyanoacrylate to close the skin during cleft lip repair after inserting dermal stitches with delayed absorbable sutures.


RESULTS
None of the 104 patients required revision of the vertical scar, which was excellent in nature. No patients had complications such as wound infection, dehiscence, nasal obstruction, or eyelid adhesion.


CONCLUSIONS
Quality of the scar following the closure of skin of cleft lip repair using butyl cyanoacrylate was considered excellent.
Mourougayan
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Sarawak General Hospital, Kuching, 93586 Sarawak, Malaysia. muru9muru@yahoo.com
D020341:Absorbable Implants; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000145:classification / Q000473:pathology; D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000601:surgery*; D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures; D004659:Enbucrilate / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004954:Esthetics; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008046:Lip / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013537:Sutures; D014014:Tissue Adhesives / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D014014:Tissue Adhesives; D004659:Enbucrilate