The contribution of a collagen-fibrin patch (Tachosil) to prevent the postoperative lymphatic complications after groin lymphadenectomy: a double institution observational study.

Objective: Postoperative morbidity associated with groin lymphadenectomy remain high and still represents a major concern for this patients. The aim of this study was to confirm the efficacy of TachoSil(®) in preventing postoperative complications after inguinofemoral lymphadenectomy for gynecological malignancy.

Study Design: An observational study was conducted to evaluate the incidence of postoperative complications among 49 patients (TachoSil(®) group=24; control group=25) underwent groin dissection enrolled in two Italian Department of Gynecology Oncology from 2011 to 2014.