TissuGlu Morristown New Jersey

The standard of care in abdominoplasty is to insert drains and keep them in place for about 5 days to a week after surgery. There is a new product called TissuGlu which is intended for tummy tucks ( abdominoplasty ) . This Lysine based urethane product is reported to be a synthetic bio-compatible glue that is approved by FDA for use in tummy tuck procedures. The advantage of this product is that one can avoid inserting a drain. Many patients would desire to not have a drain to deal with in the post operative period and this would be an advantage for them. There are a few things that patients would have to be made aware of.

1. Twenty one percent of the patients developed a seroma which is fluid collection. If  a seroma develops, it has to be aspirated in the office. This is an inconvenience for the patient an the surgeon.
2. Six percent of patients ultimately required a drain to be inserted. This is often done in the office.
3. My incidence of seroma formation is less than 5 percent with the drains in my practice.

Whether drains or a product like TissuGlu is the right choice is one of many details Dr. Rafizadeh reviews individually with each patient considering a tummy tuck in New Jersey, tailoring the technique to your anatomy, recovery preferences, and goals at the Morristown practice.