Surgical tip--a novel method of applying fibrin sealant during repair of divarication of the recti via an abdominoplasty incision.
The use of fibrin sealant to secure the mesh after a hernia repair, and to reduce seroma formation after abdominoplasty, is well recognised. However, delivery of the fibrin sealant post-abdominoplasty has proved technically difficult due to the competing demands of: (1) applying instant pressure to the fibrin sealant-containing cavity and (2) accurate suturing of the skin flaps. A new technique is proposed for the application of the fibrin sealant during abdominoplasty.
Jones
G G
GG
Department of Plastic Surgery, Guy's and St Thomas' Hospitals, Westminster Bridge Road, London, SE1 7EH, UK. ggj@doctors.org.uk
Saour
S
S
Botha
A J
AJ
Healy
C M J
CM
D034861:Abdominal Wall / Q000601:surgery*; D015718:Fibrin Tissue Adhesive / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D015552:Injections, Intralesional; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods; D011379:Prognosis; D018570:Risk Assessment; D055502:Secondary Prevention; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D013718:Tensile Strength; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D015718:Fibrin Tissue Adhesive