Surgical Glue Market Expected to Reach $4.6 Billion by 2031—Allied Market Research

According to a new report published by Allied Market Research, titled, “Surgical Glue Market," The surgical glue market was valued at $2.3 billion in 2021 and is estimated to reach $4.6 billion by 2031, growing at a CAGR of 7% from 2022 to 2031.

Skin glue is a special medical glue used to close wounds. It can be used on its own or with stitches or adhesive tape. It forms a protective waterproof covering over your wound. Skin glue is usually used for cuts or wounds that are small or minor and up to 5cm long. They should have straight edges that can be easily pulled together. Skin glue is often used to close wounds on the face or head and some parts of the arms and legs. It also includes the trunk of the body (torso). Skin glue is not suitable for wounds over joints, such as knees or hands. Skin glue is applied as a liquid or paste to edges of a wound. It takes only a few minutes to set. The glue usually forms a scab that peels or falls off in 5 to 10 days. The scar generally takes about 6 months to fade. It is mainly used to close both major and minor wounds, such as lacerations, incisions made during laparoscopic surgery, and wounds on the face or in the groin. The benefits of surgical glue include its lower rates of infection, less time in the operating room, less scarring feature, no need for needle sticks or stitches, which also makes it child friendly and helps people to quickly return to work and other activities, such as sports. Surgical glue costs more than sutures. Some people are allergic to it. The glue cannot be used if patient has an increased risk of slow wound healing which occurs in diabetes and other health conditions.

By product, the synthetic & semi-synthetic segment is anticipated to grow with the largest Surgical Glue Market Size during the Surgical Glue Market Analysis period. This is attributed to advancements in Surgical Glue Industry increase in use of surgical glue-based on synthetic and semi-synthetic components in healthcare institutions such as hospitals. Recent advances in Surgical Glue Industry have contributed toward improvement in preference for glues, thus driving the market growth. On the other side, the natural segment is projected to exhibit the fastest market growth during the forecast period, owing to increased demand for surgical glues in ambulatory surgical centers and increase in prevalence of chronic diseases.

By application, the cardiovascular surgeries segment acquired major Surgical Glue Market Size in 2021, and is anticipated to continue this trend during the forecast period, owing to increase in incidences of wound & sports injuries and increase in geriatric population as they are more prone to chronic diseases. In addition, the central nervous system surgeries segment is expected to exhibit the fastest market growth during the forecast period due to higher incidence of wounds from road accidents, burns, and other injury conditions.

By end user, the hospitals segment acquired the largest Surgical Glue Market Share in 2021, and is anticipated to continue this trend during the forecast period. This is attributed to increase in number of hospitals globally and rise in number of hospital visits for the surgeries to be performed. On the other side, the others segment is projected to exhibit the fastest market growth during the Surgical Glue Market Forecast period, owing to increase in preference of healthcare professionals for using surgical glues in hospitals for patients in wound care management.

North America accounted for the largest Surgical Glue Market Share of revenue in 2021, and is anticipated to maintain its dominance from 2022 to 2031, owing to Surgical Glue Market Trends such as presence of large patient population, strong presence of key players, ease of product availability, well developed healthcare infrastructure, higher number of research, development, and innovative activities and higher adoption of advanced technologies. Moreover, Asia-Pacific is also expected to grow at the highest CAGR, owing to increase in number of accidents on regular basis and rise in awareness related to surgical glues for medical and surgical use.

​​​​​Key findings of the study

• By product, the synthetic and semi-synthetic segment accounted for major share of the global surgical glue market in 2021.

• By application, the central nervous system surgeries segment is anticipated to grow with the highest CAGR during the forecast period.

• By end user, the hospitals segment is anticipated to grow with the highest CAGR during the forecast period.

• By region, Asia-Pacific is anticipated to grow at the highest rate during the analysis period.