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Abdominoplasty
Obesity at time of abdominoplasty impacts wound complication rate following surgery
October 25th, 2006
Obesity at the time of abdominoplasty impacts wound complication rate following surgery. "We analyzed 80 patients who underwent abdominoplasty at the University of Tor Vergata 'Policlinico Casilino', Rome to determine the effect of obesity on the incidence of complications after this surgery. The study patients were divided into 3 groups, obese, overweight, and normal weight, based on the degree to which their preoperative weights varied from their ideal body weight. A history of previous bariatric surgery was also analyzed to determine what impact that might have on subsequent abdominoplasty," scientists in Italy report. "Results showed that the...
Source: Biotech Week (2006-10-25)
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