Title
A comparative study of conventional suturing versus tissue adhesives in plastic surgery wound closure
Authors
Mohammed Fazal¹, Pradeep Rathore² & Utkarsh Rajput²,*
Affiliation
¹Department of General Surgery, Nagda Medical College, Sheopur, Madhya Pradesh, India; ²Department of General Surgery, Government Medical College, Datia, Madhya Pradesh, India; *Corresponding author
Mohammed Fazal - E-mail: 2fazal97@gmail.com; Phone: +91 8289935564
Pradeep Rathore - E-mail: Prathore663@gmail.com; Phone: +91 8463044344
Utkarsh Rajput - E-mail: utkarshrajput2127@gmail.com; Phone: +91 9741479029
Article Type
Research Article
Date
Received July 1, 2026; Revised July 31,
2026; Accepted July 31, 2026, Published July 31, 2026
Abstract
Wound closure is a key determinant of healing, infection risk, operative time and cosmetic outcomes in plastic surgery. Although conventional sutures remain the standard because of their strength and reliability, cyanoacrylate-based tissue adhesives have emerged as a promising alternative with the potential to reduce operative time and improve post-operative comfort. Hence, 60 patients undergoing cosmetic surgical procedures were randomly allocated to either conventional suture closure (n = 30) or tissue adhesive closure (n = 30). The groups were evaluated for wound closure time, postoperative pain, wound infection, dehiscence and cosmetic outcome. Thus, data shows the clinical performance of tissue adhesives and conventional sutures, highlighting the potential of tissue adhesives as an effective alternative for selected plastic surgical procedures.
Keywords
Conventional suturing, tissue adhesives, plastic surgery, wound closure
Citation
Fazal et al. Bioinformation 22(7): 3882-3886 (2026)
Edited by
Vini Mehta
ISSN
0973-2063
Publisher
License
This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
