Incidence of seroma in abdominoplasty with versus without the use of drains and quilting sutures: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Introduction: Abdominoplasty, which aims to improve body contour, has been upgraded by its association with limited dissection of the cutaneous flap and quilting sutures in the same surgery to avoid the formation of postabdominoplasty seroma, a complication that troubles both patient and surgeon. Th...

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Main Authors: Katrienne Guidolini Martinelli, Caroline Ferraz Rezende, Felipe Gama e Colombo, Katrini Guidolini Martinelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2019-12-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica
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Online Access:http://www.rbcp.org.br/export-pdf/2672/en_v34n4a16.pdf
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