Surgical tip - a novel method of applying fibrin sealant during repair of divarication of the recti via an abdominoplasty incision

The use of fibrin sealant to secure the mesh after a hernia repair, and to reduce seroma formation after abdominoplasty, is well recognised. However, delivery of the fibrin sealant post-abdominoplasty has proved technically difficult due to the competing demands of: (1) applying instant pressure to the fibrin sealant-containing cavity and (2) accurate suturing of the skin flaps. A new technique is proposed for the application of the fibrin sealant during abdominoplasty. (C) 2008 British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.