Julian Winocour, Varun Gupta, J Roberto Ramirez, R Bruce Shack, James C Grotting, K Kye Higdon
BACKGROUND: Among aesthetic surgery procedures, abdominoplasty is associated with a higher complication rate, but previous studies are limited by small sample sizes or single-institution experience. METHODS: A cohort of patients who underwent abdominoplasty between 2008 and 2013 was identified from the CosmetAssure database. Major complications were recorded. Univariate and multivariate analysis was performed evaluating risk factors, including age, smoking, body mass index, sex, diabetes, type of surgical facility, and combined procedures...
November 2015: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery