title: Use of cyanoacrylate in the coaptation of edges of surgical wounds.
abstract: Cyanoacrylate has been used in several fields of different surgical specialties as an adhesive for closure of gingival flaps and in mucous and cutaneous lacerations. One of its advantages is that it has an excellent immunological response. In view of aesthetic needs, cyanoacrylate has been applied with satisfactory results, when compared with sutures. It presents better coaptation of edges of cutaneous and mucosal lesions, smaller residual scars, and biocompatibility. However, it is limited to areas of little tissue tension. This work attempts to provide a literature review with the aim of revealing the advantages of using tissue adhesives, especially cyanoacrylates, in wound coaptation in comparison with conventional methods.
authors.affiliation: Paraiba State University (Universidade Estadual da Paraiba - UEPB) - Campina Grande (PB), Brazil.
authors.forename: Ruthinéia Diógenes Alves Uchôa
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Lins
authors.forename: Raquel Christina Barboza
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Gomes
authors.forename: Kátia Simone Alves dos
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.forename: Paula Vanessa da
authors.initials: PV
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.forename: Renata Torres Moreira da
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.forename: Ianny Alves
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Ramos
mesh_terms: D003487:Cyanoacrylates / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D013537:Sutures; D014014:Tissue Adhesives / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D003487:Cyanoacrylates; D014014:Tissue Adhesives