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Ethyl-2-cyanoacrylate fixation of the cranial bone flap after craniotomy
1Department of Neurological Surgery, Vargas's Hospital, Universidad Central de Venezuela, Caracas, Venezuela.
Background:
This procedure was done in order to evaluate the efficacy and safety of ethylcyanoacrylate as an adhesive for fixation of the bone flap.
Methods:
One hundred consecutive craniotomies in patients older than 16 years in which the bone flap was fixed with ethyl-2-cyanoacrylate were studied. The osteosynthesis and any complications in all cases were followed clinically and radiologically for 3 months.
Results:
Clinical and radiographic observation demonstrated that osteosynthesis was produced in 100% of the cases with no complications related to this procedure.
Conclusion:
This technique proved to be safe, fast, and easy to accomplish, with immediate stability of the bone flap and excellent cosmetic results.