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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.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Control | donor site DIEP flap breast reconstruction procedure with standard wound closure with drains | ||
| TissuGlu Surgical Adhesive | donor site DIEP flap breast reconstruction procedure with standard wound closure with TissuGlu Surgical Adhesive and no drains |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| TissuGlu Surgical Adhesive | Device | lysine-derived urethane adhesive |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| number of post-operative clinical interventions related to wound fluid management at the donor site | number of interventions | 6 weeks post-operatively |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| total wound drainage | drain volume + aspiration volume | 6 weeks post-operatively |
| cumulative drain volume | volume | 6 weeks post-operatively |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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Patients undergoing a DIEP flap breast reconstruction at the Sana Klinik in Düsseldorf, Germany.
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| aspiration volume | volume | 6 weeks post-operatively |
| cumulative days of invasive treatment | days with drains in + days in which an aspiration was performed | 6 weeks post-operatively |
| days to drain removal | days | 6 weeks post-operatively |