title: Repair of cutaneous wounds with the use of low cost surgical glue.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The advantages of the cyanoacrylates in cutaneous synthesis have been often demonstrated in the literature. However, these products have been underutilized in Brazil due to the high costs of the 2-octil-cyanoacrylate. Besides, few studies have been done with the more economically accessible form, the 2-etil-cyanoacrylate, as a cutaneous tissue adhesive.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the effectiveness of the closing of cutaneous lesions using ECA.
  
  
  METHODS
  This was a prospective study in which 46 wounds were occluded using the low cost ECA as an alternative to intradermal suture.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Excisions (97,8%) and traumatic wounds (2,2%) were treated with 2-etil-cyanoacrylate and deep relaxed sutures as synthesis method. Unaesthetic scars (22%), infection (2,1%), dehiscence (2,1%) and contact allergic dermatitis (2,1%) were the problems we found. There were no cases of necrosis or keloids. The results were considered satisfactory in most cases (97,3%).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The use of 2-etil-cyanoacrylate was shown to be safe and with satisfactory cosmetic results in this group of patients.
authors.affiliation: Clinic of the Faculdades Adventistas da Bahia, Cachoeira, BA, Brazil. sandrocilin@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Sandro Cilindro de
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Souza
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Briglia
authors.forename: Sérgio Ricardo Matos Rodrigues da
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Costa
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001938:Brazil; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003487:Cyanoacrylates / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013536:Suture Techniques; D014014:Tissue Adhesives / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D003487:Cyanoacrylates; D014014:Tissue Adhesives