Use of the n-butyl cyanoacrylate adhesive and the polyglactine thread suture for corneal rhaphy in rabbit (Oryctolagus cunicullus)

The aim of this study was to evaluate the cicatricial repair of perforated cornea in rabbits, by using the N-butyl cyanoacrylate adhesive compared to the 910-polyglactine nº 7-0 thread suture through macroscopic and histological assays. Corneas from 18 adult rabbits were perforated and soon after su...

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Authors: Mota, Francisco Cláudio Dantas, Eurides, Duvaldo, Freitas, Patricia Maria Coletto, Beletti, Marcelo Emílio, Goulart, Michelle Rodriques, Cunha, Livia Maria, Silva, Luís Antônio Franco da, Fioravanti, Maria Clorinda Soares
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2003
Country:Brasil
Institution:Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia da Universidade de São Paulo (FMVZ-USP)
Repository:Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Research and Animal Science
Language:Portuguese
OAI Identifier:oai:revistas.usp.br:article/11310
Online Access:https://www.revistas.usp.br/bjvras/article/view/11310
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Coelhos
Córnea
Cirurgia
Sutura
Rabbit
Cornea
Surgery
Suture
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Summary:The aim of this study was to evaluate the cicatricial repair of perforated cornea in rabbits, by using the N-butyl cyanoacrylate adhesive compared to the 910-polyglactine nº 7-0 thread suture through macroscopic and histological assays. Corneas from 18 adult rabbits were perforated and soon after submitted the synthesis with N-butyl cyanoacrylate synthetic adhesive right ocular globe or by simple interrupted sutures using the 910-polyglactine thread left ocular globe. The animals were separate in three groups of the same number. Examination after 7, 15, and 30 days post-operative showed that both the synthetic adhesive and the suture were efficient in the synthesis of the surgical wounds, thus stabilizing the intra-ocular contents. The N-butyl cyanoacrylate adhesive was showed to be superior to the 910-polyglactine suture thread with regards to the evolution and the organization of the healing process.