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.

DESIGN

Nonrandomized prospective study.

SETTING

Tertiary care hospital.

PATIENTS: 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.

INTERVENTIONS: 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.