Abstract
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.
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