FAQ Category: Drain-Free Tummy Tuck
ANY OTHER ADVICE?
While TissuGlu is a great advance in tummy tucks surgery, it’s important to remember that a tummy tuck is still surgery, and your body needs time to heal. You may feel so good after surgery that you want to do more than you should, but it’s critical to follow our post-operative instructions to optimize your
ARE THERE INCREASED RISKS WHEN TissuGlu IS USED?
Clinical studies were performed using TissuGlu®. There were no increased safety risks with the use of TissuGlu® than when drains were used. Potential complications associated with the use of the device and the tummy tuck procedures include seroma (fluid) formation. These complications may require treatments such as drain placement and/or fluid removal by needle. Did
WHAT HAPPENS TO THE TissuGlu AFTER I’M HEALED?
After you are fully healed, the adhesive breaks down into harmless components and is eliminated from the body. Did this answer your question?Yes NoAdditional CommentsSend Feedback
HOW DOES TissuGlu DECREASE PAIN AND IMPROVE THE SCAR?
We believe it’s due to the fact that each drop of TissuGlu that’s placed is strong enough to hold about 10 pounds of shear force! That’s the amount the force that your body exerts when you bend or twist. By withstanding these forces, your tissues are stabilized and they aren’t pulling away from each other
DOES THE USE OF TissuGlu OFFER ANY OTHER BENEFITS?
TissuGlu® reduces the need for drains after surgery, so you won’t have to deal with the nuisance of caring for and cleaning drains, but we’ve also observed other exciting benefits like: Return to normal activities more quickly Less discomfort and pain than when drains are used Better scarring as the TissuGlu takes tension off the
ARE THERE ANY OTHER CONTRAINDICATIONS TO TissuGlu?
The effectiveness for the treatment of patients with BMI > 28 has not been established. Higher BMI patients have a propensity for fluid accumulation and may have an increased risk of seroma formation. Also, effectiveness was not observed in massive weight loss patients undergoing abdominoplasty. Massive weight loss patients have a propensity for fluid accumulation
IS IT POSSIBLE TO DEVELOP A FLUID COLLECTION IF TissuGlu IS USED?
It’s possible but rare. In the initial studies, patients who received TissuGlu had 4x less total wound drainage than the control group. In the event that you develop a fluid collection, it can be drained in the office under topical anesthesia by inserting a small needle into the fluid collection and aspirating it. Did
IS IT POSSIBLE TO HAVE AN ALLERGIC REACTION TO TissuGlu?
Allergic reactions are very rare, but patients with known or suspected allergies to urethane-based or isocyanate-containing products cannot receive TissuGlu. Did this answer your question?Yes NoAdditional CommentsSend Feedback
HOW DOES TissuGlu ELIMINATE THE NEED FOR DRAINS?
The TissuGlu is applied to the abdominal wall musculature in a precise grid pattern using a special applicator before closure. The TissuGlu is allowed to set, creating a strong bond between the fascia (the tissue covering the muscle) and the fatty layer above it. This bond reduces the space between layers where fluid could accumulate,
WHAT EXACTLY IS TissuGlu?
TissuGlu Surgical Adhesive is the first and only FDA-approved synthetic surgical adhesive approved for internal use. It’s a lysine-based urethane adhesive that creates a strong, secure bond between tissues, helping to facilitate natural healing so you can recover without drains. In a clinical study, those who had TissuGlu returned to everyday activities (showering, driving, returning
