Cyanoacrylate: A Handy Tissue Glue in Maxillofacial Surgery: Our Experience in Alexandria, Egypt

• Published in: Journal of maxillofacial and oral surgery Vol. 12; no. 3; pp. 243 - 247
• Main Authors: Habib, Ahmed, Mehanna, Ahmed, Medra, Ahmed
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: India Springer India 01-09-2013; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Adaptation; Birth defects; Cartilage; Dentistry; Fistula; Fractures; Maxillofacial surgery; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery; Otorhinolaryngology; Pediatrics; Plastic Surgery; Polyethylene; Research Paper; Scandals; Skin & tissue grafts; Sutures; Toxicity; Transplants & implants; Cyanoacrylate; Glue; Applications; Maxillofacial
• ISSN: 0972-8279; 0974-942X
• DOI: 10.1007/s12663-012-0433-z

Cyanoacrylate tissue glue has been widely used in different surgical applications. It is easy to apply and can save considerable time and effort. Reports including series of oral and maxillofacial cases are yet to be well documented. We report our experience using cyanoacrylate tissue glue in the head and neck region in 165 patients. We have used it for indications including orbital floor graft fixation, cleft lip and palate repair, oral dressing, skin graft fixation, nasal splinting, immobilisation of traumatised teeth, management of chyle leak during neck dissection and wound closure. We have not had any complications from using cyanoacrylate. It is found to be safe and effective in different indications it is used for without undue hazards. The role of cyanoacrylate in oral and maxillofacial surgery needs further research.