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Tissue sealants for the prevention of lymphoceles after radical inguinal lymph node dissection in patients with melanoma: A systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis.

Andreas Lutz Heinrich GerkenJakob DobroschkeChristoph ReißfelderSvetlana HetjensVolker BraunGianlica Di MontaJens JakobPeter HohenbergerKai NowakFlorian Herrle
Published in: Journal of surgical oncology (2019)
No improvement was identified with the use of tissue sealants, however, a valid comparison of the results of included trials was difficult owing to the lack of a definition of the term "lymphocele." Other surgical techniques and trials using validated endpoint definitions are required to reevaluate these findings.
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