Comparison between octyl-2-cyanoacrylate glue versus 3-0 poliglecaprone 25 sutures for port site skin closure in assessing cosmetic outcome using modified hollander cosmesis scale in elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy and laparoscopic appendicectomy- a one year hospital based randomized controlled trial

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: In a world of rapidly growing technology, the idea of minimally invasive surgery has been widely accepted among one and all. One of the major boons it offers to humanity is the fact that it is known as “scarless” or “keyhole” surgery, which over the years has become extremely popular, letting patients themselves feel the effect of an earlier healing process; thereby leading to a shorter hospital stay. The use of cyanoacrylates for closure has been magnanimously increasing nowadays, due to its ease of application and the fact that it is easily removable by the patient itself which thereby decreases a patient’s hospital visit. As adhesives gained popularity, they began to be used in a vast group of surgical fields wherein they became the ideal choice for aesthetic skin closure. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: The objectives of the present study were to compare Octyl-2-cyanoacrylate with 3-0 Poliglecaprone 25 suture material for port site skin closure in elective Laparoscopic Appendectomy and Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in terms of Cosmetic outcome, Post Operative Pain and Post Operative Infection