Tissue Adhesive (Octylcyanoacrylate) vs. Subcuticular Sutures for Closure of Gynecologic Surgical Incisions

A Randomized, Controlled Study Comparing Two Standardized Closure Methods of Laparoscopic Port Sites

“…No differences were found between the groups in the visual analogue cosmetics scores or the percentage of wounds receiving optimal wound evaluation scores, but wound closure with the adhesive was found to be faster and less painful than suture. Dey et al 10 performed a clinical trial in which 55 women undergoing gynecologic laparoscopy or laparotomy through a transverse skin incision were randomized to skin closure with either a running subcuticular stitch or OCT. Skin closure times using OCT were significantly shorter in patients undergoing either laparoscopy or laparotomy.…”