Could Surgical Adhesive Improve Your Tummy Tuck Surgery?

Updated November 3, 2017
Published October 23, 2009 by

Clinical trials set to begin this November will answer that question, as Pennsylvania based Cohera Medical plans to market a new surgical adhesive called TissuGlu®.

The company is investigating whether the safety and efficacy of tummy tuck tummy tuck Las Vegassurgery (and other surgical procedures) might be improved by the adhesive.  The product is said to bond sections of tissue separated during the tummy tuck, thereby reducing fluid accumulation and the need for surgical drains.

Cohera Medical president and CEO Patrick Daly says, “This unique product will ultimately help surgeons address a critical need and improve patient care.”

In Germany, as many as 40 patients are expected to be enrolled in clinical trials this November to investigate the safety and efficacy of this surgical adhesive.

Tummy tuck abdominoplasty

The tummy tuck is a very common cosmetic surgery designed to reduce the appearance of a protruding abdomen, a condition that often appears as a result of weight fluctuations and pregnancy.  Click to read more about how Dr. Pancholi performs tummy tuck surgery in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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