THE SUTURELESS CIRCUMCISION- AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE STANDARD TECHNIQUE

THE SUTURELESS CIRCUMCISION- AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE STANDARD TECHNIQUE

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Introduction: circumcision is a commonly performed surgery.Surgeons have become increasingly interested in the use of adhesive bonds.Recent advances have been made in the use of tissue glue in the circumcision.In this study, we used 2-octyl cyanoacrylate for closing circumcision wounds and we have reported our experience.Material & methods: this was a prospective non-comparative preliminary clinical study involving 30 patients where 2-octyl cyanoacrylate was used as a tissue adhesive for wound closure after formal circumcision at surgery department from May Puree 2008 to Nov 2010.

Result: in this study, the mean time taken for skin closure by 2-octyl cyanoacrylate is much faster in last year of study.There is significant less pain.There is 10% (3 Party Range cases) of complications are observed.The wound cosmesis score on 90th post-operative day is optimal except in one patient of wound separation.Conclusion: the comparison with criterions of time taken foe skin closure, the post-operative pain, the cosmetic appearance of adhesive glue proves that 2-octyl cyanoacrylate skin closure is significantly better than the traditional skin suturing skin closure.