Safety of the haemostatic agent Surgiflo in excisions of the submandibular gland: our experience in 17 cases

Excision of the submandibular gland is a common operation. A surgical drain is usually inserted into the wound to prevent the formation of a haematoma, but this may not be necessary. We retrospectively studied 17 patients whose submandibular glands had been excised and haemostasis achieved with Surgiflo^® (Ethicon, Somerville, USA). There were no complications or side effects. Surgiflo^® established good haemostasis, and can safely be used in place of a surgical drain.