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Therapeutical Strategies to Prevent Abdominoplasty Complications: A Systematic Review.
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- Is Longer Better? Revisiting Compression Duration After Abdominoplasty with Diastasis Repair.Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2026Trial
- Comments on "Predictors of Complications in Abdominoplasty: A Multivariate Analysis of 150 Consecutive Cases".Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2026Article
- Circumferential Lower Body Lift With Superficial Fascial System Preservation in Patients With BMI Below 30: A Standardized Technique and Retrospective Analysis of 110 Patients.Aesthetic surgery journal. Open forum · 2026Article
- Drainless Lipoabdominoplasty Using Progressive Tension Sutures, Scarpa's Fascia Preservation, and Minimal Cautery in 350 Consecutive Cases.Aesthetic surgery journal. Open forum · 2026Article
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Abstract
backgroundAbdominoplasty is one of the most commonly performed procedures. Despite improvements in the abdominoplasty technique, seroma is the most common complication, ranging from 5 to 43%. This study aimed to review the literature to compare therapeutic strategies to prevent common adverse events in abdominoplasty.
methodsThis review analyzed patients of both sexes older than 18 years who underwent abdominoplasty with or without liposuction. This study analyzed the following endpoints: frequency of seromas, surgical site infection, hematoma, dehiscence, necrosis, death, treatment duration for adverse events, length of hospital stay, seroma/hematoma volume.
resultsWe analyzed 24 articles, totaling 2997 participants with ages ranging from 18 to 85 years. The meta-analysis of 4 studies, with 180 participants, showed a 69% reduction in the occurrence of seroma when Scarpa's fascia preservation was adopted (OR, 0.38; 95%CI 0.16-0.91). Regarding other complications, Scarpa's fascia preservation showed a lower risk of infection (OR 0.31; 95%CI 0.12-0.79) and also lower risk of hematoma (OR 0.29; 95% CI 0.09-0.95) in seroma for Scarpa's fascia preservation when compared to not fascia's preservation.
conclusionThis review suggests that Scarpa fascia preservation decreases seromas, infections, and hematomas. However, more randomized controlled trials are necessary to improve the level of certainty. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE II: This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266 .
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