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Patient Weight and Chemoprophylaxis in Abdominoplasty: Does It Result in More Bleeding Events?
Ibrahim, Ahmed; Steinvall, Ingrid; Elawa, Sherif; Ellabban, Mohamed A; Mohamed, Mostafa K; Elmasry, Moustafa; Abdelrahman, Islam.
Affiliation
  • Ibrahim A; Nottingham University Hospitals, Nottingham, England.
  • Steinvall I; Department of Hand Surgery, Plastic Surgery and Burns and Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Linköping University, 58185, Linköping, Sweden.
  • Elawa S; Department of Hand Surgery, Plastic Surgery and Burns and Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Linköping University, 58185, Linköping, Sweden.
  • Ellabban MA; Department of Hand Surgery, Plastic Surgery and Burns and Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Linköping University, 58185, Linköping, Sweden.
  • Mohamed MK; Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt.
  • Elmasry M; Nottingham University Hospitals, Nottingham, England.
  • Abdelrahman I; Department of Hand Surgery, Plastic Surgery and Burns and Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Linköping University, 58185, Linköping, Sweden.
Aesthetic Plast Surg ; 2024 Jul 09.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38981898
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

Bariatric surgery has gained popularity in recent decades as an effective treatment for obesity. Abdominoplasty is one of the most often performed aesthetic procedures all over the world. In post-bariatric patients undergoing abdominoplasty, the diameter size and number of the abdominal wall perforators increase proportionally with increased body weight. Postoperative complications that may occur are haematoma, and venous thromboembolism (VTE). In plastic surgery procedures VTE prophylaxis grades vary due to the lack of consensus and clear guidelines. The aim of this study was to explore the frequency of postoperative bleeding and VTE in patients undergoing abdominoplasty and to explore the risk factors associated with major bleeding.

METHODS:

A retrospective single-centre study of adult patients who were operated on by abdominoplasty between 2011 and 2020. Chemoprophylaxis including low molecular weight heparin (LMHW) was recommended when the operating time exceeded 2 h.

RESULTS:

A total of 102 patients were included. There were no patients with VTE. Eight patients were re-operated for major haematoma. The weight loss (peak weight to weight before the abdominoplasty) was 14.4 kg larger in the re-operation group (p = 0.03). Eighty-eight percent in the re-operation group and 67% in the other group were treated with LMWH (p = 0.43). Multivariable logistic regression showed that with each decrease from the peak in BMI kg/m2 the risk of re-operation for major haematoma was increased by 22% (p = 0.02).

CONCLUSION:

Abdominoplasty in patients after massive weight loss has a higher risk of postoperative bleeding. Having a clear protocol for chemoprophylaxis should be considered. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE III 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 the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266 .
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Language: En Journal: Aesthetic Plast Surg Year: 2024 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Reino Unido

Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Language: En Journal: Aesthetic Plast Surg Year: 2024 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Reino Unido