Patient satisfaction following abdominoplasty: an NHS experience

Bragg, Thomas W H; Jose, Rajive Mathew; Srivastava, Shekhar

doi:10.1016/j.bjps.2006.05.017

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“…4)). Similar results regarding thickness of the scar were reported by Bragg et al [11] (Table 2 (Tab. 2), Table 3 (Tab.…”

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A double-blinded randomised controlled trial – do subcuticular non-absorbable skin sutures have a better aesthetic outcome than skin staples in large wound closures?

Agilinko

Tan

2019

GMS Interdisciplinary Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery DGPW; 8:Doc16

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“…4)). Similar results regarding thickness of the scar were reported by Bragg et al [11] (Table 2 (Tab. 2), Table 3 (Tab.…”

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confidence: 90%

“…However, a recent evidence suggested a higher risk of wound infection with the use of metallic staples than sutures and favors the use of sutures to close the wound [11]. …”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

A double-blinded randomised controlled trial – do subcuticular non-absorbable skin sutures have a better aesthetic outcome than skin staples in large wound closures?

Agilinko

Tan

2019

GMS Interdisciplinary Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery DGPW; 8:Doc16

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“…Patients find that their improved abdominal contour is a favorable trade for the scar. Other studies corroborate high patient satisfaction rates after abdominoplasty, in the range of 75 to 90 percent, 3,12,15,19,33 with a tendency to higher rates when combined with liposuction. 3 The 93.5 percent of patients who would repeat liposuction compares to rates of approximately 80 percent in other series.…”

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Prospective Outcome Study of 360 Patients Treated with Liposuction, Lipoabdominoplasty, and Abdominoplasty

Swanson

2012

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

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“…While scar formation is affected by a number of patient-specific variables, efforts to minimize scar formation have been motivated by the unpredictability and potential for abnormal scarring. Scar formation can lead to dissatisfaction among patients, including those undergoing elective surgery like abdominoplasties [2,3]. The formation of scars following surgery is therefore of particular interest to plastic surgeons.…”

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Pathophysiology of post-operative scars

Qureshi

Orgill

2012

Eur Surg

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Background: Major surgical procedures result in varying degrees of scar as a visible endpoint of wound healing. Efforts to minimize post-operative scar formation that can lead to painful or unsightly scars have been motivated by the unpredictability and potential for abnormal scarring. The formation of scars following surgery is of particular interest to plastic surgeons. We review here the classic stages of wound repair and the mechanical forces that affect post-operative scarring.Methods: The peer-reviewed literature within the last 10 years was studied using an evidence-based approach.Results: Pre-clinical and clinical studies suggest that post-operative scar formation begins with the surgical incision and is influenced by the local wound environment as it passes through the classic stages of inflammation, proliferation and remodeling. Mechanical forces including tension, depth and epidermal closure all influence scarring as demonstrated in animal models and clinical experience. Dermal regeneration templates have both scar reductive and regenerative properties. Current scar therapy includes compression therapy, silicone gel sheeting, radiation therapy and molecular therapy albeit with variable success.Conclusions: Post-operative scar forms as the result of a highly conserved cascade of events following surgery that seeks to restore skin integrity and is influenced by the wound environment's physical properties likely through cellular mechanotransduction. While current therapies seek to minimize scar formation based on our understanding of these forces, further research on the molecular and mechanical forces affecting post-operative scarring will allow for clinical applications to minimization scar formation.

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Patient satisfaction following abdominoplasty: an NHS experience

Cited by 37 publications

References 5 publications

A double-blinded randomised controlled trial – do subcuticular non-absorbable skin sutures have a better aesthetic outcome than skin staples in large wound closures?

A double-blinded randomised controlled trial – do subcuticular non-absorbable skin sutures have a better aesthetic outcome than skin staples in large wound closures?

Prospective Outcome Study of 360 Patients Treated with Liposuction, Lipoabdominoplasty, and Abdominoplasty

Pathophysiology of post-operative scars

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