Abdominoplasty after bariatric surgery: experience in 315 cases

INTRODUCTION: The abdomen is a critical region and is subjected to body contour deformity after significant weight loss. Knowing the profile of patients who undergo abdominoplasty after bariatric surgery facilitates the choice of the optimal time and surgical technique to restore abdominal contour,...

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Main Authors: Alfredo Donnabella, Lívia Neffa, Bárbara Brandão de Barros, Fernanda Parentoni Santos
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Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2016-12-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica
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Online Access:http://www.rbcp.org.br/export-pdf/1789/en_v31n4a11.pdf
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description INTRODUCTION: The abdomen is a critical region and is subjected to body contour deformity after significant weight loss. Knowing the profile of patients who undergo abdominoplasty after bariatric surgery facilitates the choice of the optimal time and surgical technique to restore abdominal contour, which is associated with a minimal rate of complications. METHODS: A cross-sectional, descriptive, analytical, and retrospective clinical study was performed on medical record data of 315 patients who underwent abdominal dermolipectomy following bariatric surgery from January 2013 to December 2014. RESULTS: A total of 265 female and 50 male patients were analyzed, with an average age of 39.9 years and an average body mass index of 27.5 kg/m2 after weight loss. The average time interval between bariatric surgery and dermolipectomy was 3 years and 11 months. Anchor abdominoplasty was used in 252 patients, while suprapubic transverse abdominoplasty was performed in 63 patients. The complication rate was 17.3%, including minor complications such as hematomas, seromas, and pathological scars, in addition to one case of pulmonary embolism. CONCLUSION: The epidemiological profile of patients with deformity of the abdominal contour after bariatric surgery was in agreement with that reported in the current literature, except for earlier hospital discharge in the group studied.
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spelling doaj-art-545b8188e6fb4ee0a94da58daeb16b432025-08-20T03:56:12ZengThieme Revinter Publicações Ltda.Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica1983-51752177-12352016-12-01310451051510.5935/2177-1235.2016RBCP0084Abdominoplasty after bariatric surgery: experience in 315 casesAlfredo Donnabella0Lívia Neffa1Bárbara Brandão de Barros2Fernanda Parentoni Santos3Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica, São Paulo, SP, BrazilSociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica, São Paulo, SP, BrazilSociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica, São Paulo, SP, BrazilFaculdade de Medicina de Barbacena, Barbacena, MG, BrazilINTRODUCTION: The abdomen is a critical region and is subjected to body contour deformity after significant weight loss. Knowing the profile of patients who undergo abdominoplasty after bariatric surgery facilitates the choice of the optimal time and surgical technique to restore abdominal contour, which is associated with a minimal rate of complications. METHODS: A cross-sectional, descriptive, analytical, and retrospective clinical study was performed on medical record data of 315 patients who underwent abdominal dermolipectomy following bariatric surgery from January 2013 to December 2014. RESULTS: A total of 265 female and 50 male patients were analyzed, with an average age of 39.9 years and an average body mass index of 27.5 kg/m2 after weight loss. The average time interval between bariatric surgery and dermolipectomy was 3 years and 11 months. Anchor abdominoplasty was used in 252 patients, while suprapubic transverse abdominoplasty was performed in 63 patients. The complication rate was 17.3%, including minor complications such as hematomas, seromas, and pathological scars, in addition to one case of pulmonary embolism. CONCLUSION: The epidemiological profile of patients with deformity of the abdominal contour after bariatric surgery was in agreement with that reported in the current literature, except for earlier hospital discharge in the group studied.http://www.rbcp.org.br/export-pdf/1789/en_v31n4a11.pdfreconstructive surgical proceduresbariatric surgerygastroplastyabdominoplastyobesity
spellingShingle Alfredo Donnabella
Lívia Neffa
Bárbara Brandão de Barros
Fernanda Parentoni Santos
Abdominoplasty after bariatric surgery: experience in 315 cases
Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica
reconstructive surgical procedures
bariatric surgery
gastroplasty
abdominoplasty
obesity
title Abdominoplasty after bariatric surgery: experience in 315 cases
title_full Abdominoplasty after bariatric surgery: experience in 315 cases
title_fullStr Abdominoplasty after bariatric surgery: experience in 315 cases
title_full_unstemmed Abdominoplasty after bariatric surgery: experience in 315 cases
title_short Abdominoplasty after bariatric surgery: experience in 315 cases
title_sort abdominoplasty after bariatric surgery experience in 315 cases
topic reconstructive surgical procedures
bariatric surgery
gastroplasty
abdominoplasty
obesity
url http://www.rbcp.org.br/export-pdf/1789/en_v31n4a11.pdf
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