Complications in postbariatric body contouring: postoperative management and treatment

Joseph Michaels 5th; Devin Coon; J Peter Rubin

doi:10.1097/PRS.0b013e31820a649f

Complications in postbariatric body contouring: postoperative management and treatment

Plast Reconstr Surg. 2011 Apr;127(4):1693-1700. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e31820a649f.

Authors

Joseph Michaels 5th¹, Devin Coon, J Peter Rubin

Affiliation

¹ Baltimore and North Bethesda, Md.; and Pittsburgh, Pa. From private practice; the Division of Plastic, Maxillofacial, and Reconstructive Surgery, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions; and the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

PMID: 21460677
DOI: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e31820a649f

Abstract

Proper postoperative management of body contouring patients is essential to satisfactory long-term outcomes. Standard issues such as drain management, nutrition, and activity limitations will be relevant to all patients. Although major complications are infrequent, effective strategies for management of common minor wound complications are invaluable.

MeSH terms

Bariatric Surgery / adverse effects*
Cicatrix / etiology
Cicatrix / prevention & control
Fat Necrosis / etiology
Fat Necrosis / therapy
Hematoma / etiology
Hematoma / therapy
Humans
Lymphedema / etiology
Lymphedema / prevention & control
Necrosis
Peripheral Nerves
Postoperative Care*
Seroma / etiology
Seroma / prevention & control
Seroma / therapy
Skin / innervation
Skin / pathology
Surgical Wound Dehiscence / therapy
Surgical Wound Infection / therapy
Sutures / adverse effects
Venous Thromboembolism / etiology
Venous Thromboembolism / prevention & control