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Aesthetic Lipoabdominoplasty: Comparative Study Between Progressive Tension Suture Techniques Versus Classic Lipoabdominoplasty

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Last updated: 01 Jan 2025

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Plastic Surgery

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Background: The goal of an abdominoplasty is to treat the three primary components of an anterior abdominal wall deformity: the musculoaponeurotic layer, the skin, and fat. Aim: To decrease incidence of complication (hematoma-seroma-infection) of lipoabdominoplasty, evaluate the effect of progressive tension suture technique in lipoabdominoplasty and patient expectation and satisfaction. Patients and methods: This Prospective clinical study, was carried on 30 patients at Department of Plastic &reconstruction Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University and lasted for 6 months. Results: There is a statistical significance increase in operation time among Group I compared with Group II. Also, there was a statistical significance decrease in hospital stay among Group I compared to Group II. P<0.05, there was a statistical significance increase in frequency of complications among Group II compared with Group I P<0.05. Most frequent complications among Group II was seroma (4 cases), as well as, there was a statistical significance increase in scar quality and patient satisfaction among non-complicated cases compared to complicated cases in Group II P=0.003. Conclusion: We concluded that a significant increase complications in Group II (classic group) compared with Group I (PTS group), with seroma being the most common. Unsatisfied and good scar quality were also higher in Group II and excellent quality in group I. Drainage decreased, operation time increased, and hospital stay decreased in Group I compared with Group II. Non-complicated cases had higher BMI and scar quality, while patient satisfaction increased in Group II.

DOI

10.21608/zumj.2024.315778.3539

Keywords

Aesthetic Lipoabdominoplasty, Progressive Tension Suture Techniques, Classic Lipoabdominoplasty

Authors

First Name

Ahmed

Last Name

Khashaba

MiddleName

Ali

Affiliation

Professor of Plastic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine - Zagazig University

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ahmed.khashaba@gmail.com

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First Name

Ayman

Last Name

Mehanna

MiddleName

Fikry

Affiliation

Professor of Plastic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine - Zagazig University

Email

ayman.fikry@gmail.com

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First Name

Ahmeedah

Last Name

Alghuweel

MiddleName

Fareed Ahmeedah

Affiliation

Department of Plastic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine - Zagazig University

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ehmieda1gwail@gmail.com

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Volume

30

Article Issue

8

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51284

Issue Date

2024-11-01

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2024-08-27

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2024-11-01

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4,240

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4,249

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1110-1431

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2357-0717

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273

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Zagazig University Medical Journal

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Aesthetic Lipoabdominoplasty: Comparative Study Between Progressive Tension Suture Techniques Versus Classic Lipoabdominoplasty

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30 Dec 2024