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One-Stage Combined Postbariatric Surgery: A Series of 248 Procedures in 55 Cases

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Abstract

Introduction

Combined and/or multistage operations often are needed in postbariatric surgery.

Aim

With this retrospective study of a series of 55 cases, we aim to determine the effectiveness and safety of one-stage combined postbariatric surgery.

Materials and Methods

A total of 248 postbariatric procedures were performed in one session (except one-staged gynecomastia case) in 55 patients. The procedures included face and neck lifting, upper and lower trunk lifting, gluteal fat injection, mammoplasty, gynecomastia correction, abdominoplasty, and thigh and arm lifting. Sagged tissues of the trunk and extremities were removed by avulsing after tumescent liposuction. Liposuction was performed also on the neighboring tissues. Multilayer repair from superficial fascia to the skin was carried out after meticulous hemostasis and suction drain insertion.

Results

At least two plastic surgeons and two assistants entered the operations; operation time never exceeded 4.5 h except in one, and blood transfusion was needed only in one case. All patients were discharged from the hospital after 1 or 2 nights. Postoperative problems included infection (3.64% of the patients), delayed wound healing after seroma formation (32.73%), abnormal scar formation (1.82%), and demanded scar revision and revisionary liposuction by 10 patients (18.18%).

Conclusion

Combined postbariatric operations are very effective and the likelihood of serious complications could be decreased significantly when performed under certain conditions. The tumescent dermolipectomy method is a very useful method for these cases.

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  1. Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Sanko University, Gaziantep, Turkey

    Recep Anlatıcı

  2. A-Plast Estetik, Antalya, Turkey

    Gökhan Özerdem

  3. School of Medicine, Bahcesehir University, Istanbul, Turkey

    Sarp Demiralay

  4. A-Plast Estetik, Akasya AVM, A1 Kule, D:117Acıbadem, Istanbul, Turkey

    Ömer Refik Özerdem

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Anlatıcı, R., Özerdem, G., Demiralay, S. et al. One-Stage Combined Postbariatric Surgery: A Series of 248 Procedures in 55 Cases. Aesth Plast Surg 42, 1591–1599 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00266-018-1221-z

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