Resident of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Elsherouk Hospital, Ministry of Health, Egypt
Original Article
Skin Closure at Cesarean Delivery, Glue Vs Subcuticular Sutures: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Author(s): Ahmed Mohammed ElMaraghy MD*, Ahmed Nour El-din Hashad MD, Mahmoud Kamel Mohammed Abdelmoula M.B.B.Ch and Aliaa Mohamad Maaty MD
Background: Cesarean delivery (CD) rates have increased during the last few decades, and it has become the most common surgery during women’s reproductive years. The optimal choice of skin closure at cesarean delivery has not yet been determined. The aim of this study is to compare between two different materials used for skin closure at cesarean delivery; glue (Dermabond®; Ethicon, Somerville, NJ) and running subcuticular suture technique using monofilament (Monocryl®; Ethicon). Cosmetic appearance, wound complications and scar healing following cesarean delivery were evaluated.
Patients and methods: Seventy-nine patients undergoing cesarean section under spinal anesthesia were randomized into two groups to receive either Dermabond® glue (2-octyl-cyanoacrylate) or Monocryl® s.. Read More»