SKIN GLUE AS A EMERGING ALTERNATIVE IN SKIN CLOSURE-A COMPARATIVE STUDY

Introduction:Traditional wound closure techniques include skin sutures and metal clips. The ideal incision should be simple, effective, safe, rapid, inexpensive, painless, cosmetic, bactericidal. Cyanoacrylate glue has good neovascularization, epithelialization,and fasterApplication.Soit can considered an alternative for closures. Methods:A study was conducted on 50 individuals undergoing elective surgery in the department of general surgery. They were randomized into 2 groups. In group A done with B sutures. Post-op pain assessed VAS cosmesis a modified Hollander scale. time taken using stopwatch. Results:Skin quicker than traditional closure. average 1 minute 14 seconds while it 3 minutes 47 suture group. postoperative comparatively less people who had glue. Cosmesis better patients compared to sutures.The overall satisfaction level those Conclusion:According this study, clean reduces thewound superior cosmetic effect. usage greatly save healthcare expenses is favored by due simplicity care. established efficacy advantages unique technique.The broad adoption innovative approach may drastically reduce need