Tension Suture Technique Combined with Lidocain-Adrenalin-Saline-Infiltration Decreases Complications in Abdominoplasty

Abstract

The operative time was 82 minutes ranging from 45 to 173 minutes. Peroperative bleeding was a mean of 196 ml in abdominoplasty only and 254 ml when combined with additional operation. Patients did not have any major complications and the total incidence of minor--not clinically significant--complications was 12.6%. Obesity, smoking, comorbidities, previous operations on belly area or additional operations did not affect the complication rates. Our study supports the view that the tension suture technique combined with lidocain-adrenalin-saline-infiltration decrease the formation of seroma and wound complications in abdominoplasty. Lidocain-adrenalin-saline-infiltration also fastens and eases the operation without increasing the risk of bleeding in experienced hands.

A Procedure and Complication-Specific Assessment of Smoking in Aesthetic Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

“…Of note, some studies had cohorts for more than one procedure. The included studies were separated into 11 categories based on the performed surgery: breast reduction (n = 27 cohorts), 11,16–41 abdominoplasty & panniculectomy (n = 19 cohorts), 11,42–59 rhytidectomy (n = 10 cohorts), 11,60–68 breast augmentation (n = 9 cohorts), 11,27,28,69–74 lower body lift (n = 8 cohorts), 11,14,75…”

“…Of note, some studies had cohorts for more than one procedure. The included studies were separated into 11 categories based on the performed surgery: breast reduction (n = 27 cohorts), 11, abdominoplasty & panniculectomy (n = 19 cohorts), 11,[42][43][44][45][46][47][48][49][50][51][52][53][54][55][56][57][58][59] rhytidectomy (n = 10 cohorts), 11,[60][61][62][63][64][65][66][67][68] breast augmentation (n = 9 cohorts), 11,27,28,[69][70][71][72][73][74] lower body lift (n = 8 cohorts), 11,14,[75][76][77][78][79][80][81] abdominal surgeries with concomitant procedures (n = 7 cohorts), [82]…”