Clinical Evaluation of Random Skin Flaps Based on the Subdermal Plexus Secured with Sutures or Sutures and Cyanoacrylate Adhesive for Reconstructive Surgery in Dogs

Abstract

Cyanoacrylate adhesive should be considered in lieu of suture closure to secure random skin flaps based on the subdermal plexus in dogs.

Evaluation of n -Butyl Cyanoacrylate Adhesive in Rat Subcutaneous Tissue

“…Cyanoacrylate adhesives have many advantages: good aesthetic results, immediate hemostasis, bacteriostatic action, absence of complications, no need for local anesthesia, no need to remove the suture, shorter operative time, and most importantly, biocompatibility . There were no differences from sutures in wound complication rates, duration of healing, inflammation, or final incision appearance, indicating that it is well indicated for clinical use in several kinds of surgeries.…”

Evaluation of the Effect of Onlay Mesenteric Flaps on End‐To‐End Jejunojejunostomy Healing in Horses

“…To our knowledge there are no studies evaluating the effect of the n-butyl-cyanoacrylate on equine skin. Studies in rats 26 and dogs 27,28 using cyanoacrylate in the skin have shown similar tensile strength compared with suture closures providing evidence that cyanoacrylate glues are an alternative to skin sutures in those species. It is possible the catgut suture used to appose the subcutaneous tissue in our study contributed to the inflammatory response observed in our horses; therefore, further studies are needed to determine the potential use of cyanoacrylates for skin closure in horses.…”

The efficacy of n‐butyl‐cyanoacrylate tissue adhesive for closure of canine laparoscopic ovariectomy port site incisions

“…De Carvalho Vasconcellos et al . () reported no difference in healing for 15 dogs divided into two groups where either nylon sutures alone or nylon sutures alternating with NBCA were used to close random skin flaps. In addition, there were no inflammatory reactions to NBCA reported.…”

“…Only a small number of papers within the veterinary literature have evaluated the efficacy of CA adhesives for closure of skin incisions and each has only included a small number of cases (De Carvalho Vasconcellos et al . , Faria et al . ).…”

“…, De Carvalho Vasconcellos et al . ). Other veterinary uses reported include corneal ulcers (Watte et al .…”