Sabrina Krauss1, Raluca Medesan1, Jaantje Black1, Fabian Medved1, Ruth Schaefer1, Hans-Eberhard Schaller1, Adrien Daigeler1, Theodora Wahler2. 1. Department of Hand, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, BG Trauma Center, Eberhard-Karls University of Tübingen, Schnarrenbergstr. 95, 72076, Tübingen, Germany. 2. Department of Hand, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, BG Trauma Center, Eberhard-Karls University of Tübingen, Schnarrenbergstr. 95, 72076, Tübingen, Germany. theodora.wahler@gmail.com.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: With the increased popularity of bariatric surgery, the demand for body-contouring procedures is growing. Associated with these procedures are a number of complications due to different risk factors and patients' characteristics. The aim of this study was to assess the outcome of body-contouring procedures and correlate it to possible risk factors. METHODS: The study included a collective of 112 patients who underwent 157 body-contouring procedures. Patients' characteristics, risk factors, and complications have been recorded. Three groups were formed based on the type of surgical procedure to perform correlations of BMI, weight of resected tissue, and length of hospital stay using Spearman's rank test. Correlations between patients' risk factors and complication occurrence were analyzed with Fisher's exact test. RESULTS: The most common procedure patients underwent was the classic abdominoplasty (n = 53). A significant correlation was found between preoperative BMI and weight of resected tissue in abdominoplasties (rho = 0.69), Fleur-de-Lis abdominoplasties (rho = 0.64), and body lifts (rho = 0.60). There was a significant correlation between weight of resected tissue and length of hospital stay (rho = 0.53) and preoperative BMI and length of hospital stay (rho = 0.4) as well. There was no significant correlation between patients' comorbidities or smoking status and the postoperative complication rate. The mean weight of resected tissue was higher in patients with than without complications requiring surgical revision. CONCLUSIONS: The relevance of risk factors commonly believed to have an influence on postoperative complications should be revised. The weight of resected tissue has an influence on complication.
BACKGROUND: With the increased popularity of bariatric surgery, the demand for body-contouring procedures is growing. Associated with these procedures are a number of complications due to different risk factors and patients' characteristics. The aim of this study was to assess the outcome of body-contouring procedures and correlate it to possible risk factors. METHODS: The study included a collective of 112 patients who underwent 157 body-contouring procedures. Patients' characteristics, risk factors, and complications have been recorded. Three groups were formed based on the type of surgical procedure to perform correlations of BMI, weight of resected tissue, and length of hospital stay using Spearman's rank test. Correlations between patients' risk factors and complication occurrence were analyzed with Fisher's exact test. RESULTS: The most common procedure patients underwent was the classic abdominoplasty (n = 53). A significant correlation was found between preoperative BMI and weight of resected tissue in abdominoplasties (rho = 0.69), Fleur-de-Lis abdominoplasties (rho = 0.64), and body lifts (rho = 0.60). There was a significant correlation between weight of resected tissue and length of hospital stay (rho = 0.53) and preoperative BMI and length of hospital stay (rho = 0.4) as well. There was no significant correlation between patients' comorbidities or smoking status and the postoperative complication rate. The mean weight of resected tissue was higher in patients with than without complications requiring surgical revision. CONCLUSIONS: The relevance of risk factors commonly believed to have an influence on postoperative complications should be revised. The weight of resected tissue has an influence on complication.
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Keywords:
Body contouring; Complications; Outcome; Risk factors; Weight loss
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