Background: This systematic review is aimed to compare the performance of tissue adhesives (TA) as an adjunct or closure method with traditional wound closure methods for cutaneous closure in arthroplasty and evaluate whether they have any added benefits in terms of decreasing wound complications and increasing postoperative patient satisfaction.
Methods: Cochrane Library, PubMed, and EMBASE were searched until February 2021. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing outcomes of TA with emphasis on skin closure time, in-hospital stay, complication rates, cosmetic scoring systems, and patient satisfaction scores (PSS) compared to subcuticular sutures (SCS) and skin staples (ST) in arthroplasty. The quality of RCTs was assessed using the National Institutes of Health quality assessment tool.
Results: Ten RCTs were included. The pooled and the subgroup analysis revealed no significant difference in the wound infection rates, discharge rates, dehiscence rates, and PSS between TA (as an adjunct or closure method) and SCS or ST. TA (as an adjunct or closure method) was significantly (P < .00001) associated with a longer time to closure compared to ST and a shorter time compared to SCS as a closure method. Length of stay was comparable in all groups.
Conclusion: Using TA in combination with subcuticular sutures or ST or as a cutaneous method of closure does not provide additional benefits in terms of decreased hospital stay, decreased infection rates, or wound discharge rates. The PSS and pain scores of the scars also appear to be comparable to standard wound closure methods. No clear conclusion could be drawn regarding cosmetic scoring systems, because of the paucity of data.
Level Of Evidence: Level I (Meta-analysis of RCTs).
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