2008
DOI: 10.1007/s11695-007-9252-6
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Wound Infections in Body Contouring Mastopexy with Breast Reduction After Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Bandings: The Role of Smoking

Abstract: The incidence of infections in our series of postbariatric patients undergoing mastopexy and breast reduction is 35.7%. A cut-off of 6.85 pack years (50,000 estimated overall cigarettes) was determined and, according to this value, the relative risk conferred by smoking was 3.8.

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“…Recent data supports the association of smoking cigarettes with an increased risk of postoperative marginal ulceration (183 [EL 3, SS]) and pneumonia (184 [EL 3, SS]). The relative risk conferred by cigarette smoking on the incidence of infections in post‐bariatric surgery patients undergoing body contouring abdominoplasty is 14, with a cutoff of 8.5 pack‐years (185 [EL 3, SS]), and undergoing mastopexy is 3.8, with a cutoff of 6.85 pack‐years (186 [EL 3, SS]). Smoking cessation has been recommended at least 6 weeks before bariatric surgery in the evidence‐based best practice guidelines by Schumann et al (181 [EL 4, CPG]).…”
Section: Evidence Basementioning
confidence: 99%
“…Recent data supports the association of smoking cigarettes with an increased risk of postoperative marginal ulceration (183 [EL 3, SS]) and pneumonia (184 [EL 3, SS]). The relative risk conferred by cigarette smoking on the incidence of infections in post‐bariatric surgery patients undergoing body contouring abdominoplasty is 14, with a cutoff of 8.5 pack‐years (185 [EL 3, SS]), and undergoing mastopexy is 3.8, with a cutoff of 6.85 pack‐years (186 [EL 3, SS]). Smoking cessation has been recommended at least 6 weeks before bariatric surgery in the evidence‐based best practice guidelines by Schumann et al (181 [EL 4, CPG]).…”
Section: Evidence Basementioning
confidence: 99%
“…BMI has a well‐known influence on tissue oxygenation and general wound healing (9), and obesity increases the risk of postoperative wound infections even when patients undergo massive weight loss after bariatric surgery (10, 11). The effects of BMI on gynecological complications have been assessed in three studies (12–14): one failed to show a significant influence of obesity on perioperative complications (12), but the others found a significant higher incidence of operating times, intraoperative bladder injuries, vaginal infections, and hemorrhage for obese patients (13, 14).…”
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confidence: 99%