Case Series Comparing Drains to TissuGlu® in a Donor Site DIEP Flap Breast Reconstruction Procedure

Cohera Medical, Inc.58 enrolled

Overview

To evaluate the safety and effectiveness of a lysine-derived urethane adhesive (TissuGlu® Surgical Adhesive) as a less invasive alternative to surgical drains in the abdominal donor site for deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap reconstruction.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator Flap Reconstruction

Interventions

TissuGlu Surgical AdhesiveDEVICE

lysine-derived urethane adhesive

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * be 18 years of age or older * be in good general health (with no conditions that would, in the opinion of the surgeon, exclude them from a drain-free donor site approach) * have a body mass index (BMI) \< 28 * have received a DIEP flap breast reconstruction procedure Exclusion Criteria: * current smoker * have a body mass index (BMI) \> 28 * taking active SSRI medication prescriptions