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Comparative study of tissue reactivity to n-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate and nylon monofilament thread on pericranium-cutaneous flaps in rats1 1 Research performed at Operative Technique, Experimental Surgery, Metabology and Plastic Surgery, Department of Medicine, Center of Health Sciences, State University of Maringa (UEM) and Pathology, Medical School, Pontifical Catholic University of Parana (PUC-PR), Curitiba-PR, Brazil. Part of PhD degree thesis, Postgraduate Program in Surgery Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP). Tutor: Luis Augusto Passeri.

PURPOSE:

To study the repair of pericranium-cutaneous flaps fixed with suture anchored in a skull bone tunnel or N-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate adhesive in Wistar rats with emphasis on the cellular inflammatory response and the production of types I and III collagen.

METHODS:

The operated region in the cephalic region of Wistar rats was removed minutes before euthanasia, fixed in formalin, and subjected to histological preparation. Slides were stained with hematoxylin-eosin and Picrosirius. Standardized counts of polymorphonuclear and mononuclear cells, fibroblasts, and macrophages were performed, and the percentages of types I and III collagen were determined. Data collection occurred on days 3, 7, 14, 21, and 45 postoperatively. A value of p<0.05 was considered statistically significant.

RESULTS:

Quantitative analysis of the data showed more fibroblasts in the surgical adhesive group than in the nylon monofilament thread groups (p=0.0211). Qualitative analysis showed higher reactivity in the adhesive group, with a predominance of polymorphonuclear cells from days 3-45 and macrophages from days 3-7. The amount of type I collagen exceeded 80% in the treated and control groups at the end of the experiment.

CONCLUSIONS:

Subperiosteal detachment triggers a cellular inflammatory response that is amplified using soft tissue fixation methods. The adhesive n-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate was more reactive than the nylon monofilament thread anchored in the skull bone tunnel.

Rhytidoplasty; Cyanoacrylates; Adhesives; Nylons; Wound Healing; Rats


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