ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2023
Scarpa Fascia Preservation to Reduce Seroma Rate on Massive Weight Loss Patients Undergoing Abdominoplasty: A Comparative Study.
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Comparative Efficacy of Seroma Prevention Strategies in Abdominoplasty with Liposuction: A Systematic Review and Bayesian Model-based Network Meta-Analysis.Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2026Pooled it
- A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Evaluating the Surgical Outcomes of Progressive Tension Suturing Compared to Drains in Abdominoplasty Surgery.Aesthetic surgery journal · 2024Pooled it
- The Effect of Scarpa Fascia Preservation in Lipo-Abdominoplasty on Abdominal Skin Perfusion Monitored by Infrared Thermography.Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2026Trial
- Safety and Efficacy of Combining Multiple Body-Contouring Procedures in Massive-Weight-Loss Patients: A Retrospective Multicenter Study.Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2026Article
- Effect of Compression Garments on Post-Abdominoplasty Outcomes: A systematic Review of the current Evidence.JPRAS open · 2024Review
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Abstract
(1) Background: An increasing number of patients undergo bariatric surgery and seek body contouring surgery after massive weight loss (MWL). Abdominoplasty itself is associated with a high complication rate in these patients, particularly due to seroma formation. Scarpa fascia preservation (SFP) has been proven to be an efficient method of reducing seroma rates. We aimed to evaluate the possible benefits of SFP on massive weight loss patients comparatively. (2) Methods: This is a single-center retrospective comparative study encompassing 202 MWL patients operated between 2009 and 2019 at Turku University Hospital. Patients included in the study had a preoperative weight loss greater than 30 kg. Of them, 149 went through traditional abdominoplasty and 53 abdominoplasties with SFP. The primary outcome measure was seroma occurrence, while secondary outcomes included drainage amount, hospital stay, surgical site occurrence, and need for blood transfusion. (3) Results: The only statistically significant difference between groups on patients' demographics was the sex ratio, favoring females in the control group (43:10, 81% vs. 130:19, 87%,
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