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Prevalence of Body Somatic Deformities in Plastic Surgery Patients: A Systematic Review with Meta-analysis

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Background

Plastic surgery is a surgical specialty that focuses on restoring, reconstructing, or changing the human body. Somatic deformities (SD) are defined by a distorted impression of one’s own body image and are rather frequent. The majority of people with SD have some level of social and vocational impairment, with obsessive concerns about appearance leading to compulsive behaviors and, in more severe situations, suicidal thoughts.

Objective

The current study aims to confirm the prevalence of SD in plastic surgery patients using a systematic review of the literature and a meta-analysis.

Methodology

We have searched for electronic databases with MeSH terms, and the studies for analysis were selected based on inclusion and exclusion criteria and quality assessment. The study was conducted as per the PRISMA guidelines. The pooled prevalence was calculated using fixed and random effect model. The publication bias was assessed qualitatively (funnel plot) as well as quantitatively (Begg, Egger and Harbord tests). All analysis was done using Stats Direct (version 3).

Results

The pooled prevalence of somatic deformities in plastic surgery with 95% confidence interval using random effect model was found to be 0.19 [0.12, 0.27] which indicates a significant association of somatic deformities in plastic surgery. The heterogeneity among studies was found to be high as indicated by Cochran Q (P < 0.0001) and I2 tests (98.6%). The qualitative and quantitative analysis has also shown significant involvement of publication bias.

Conclusion

Based on available evidence, there is a significant association of somatic deformities in plastic surgery.

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Data Availability

The data used and analyzed during the current study are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request.

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The authors are thankful to Stats Direct Ltd. for providing the trial version.

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    Zhibing Chen, Qiang He, Shuang Feng & Qingbiao Wa

  2. Department of Cosmetic Plastic and Burn Surgery, Chengdu Second People’s Hospital, Chengdu, 610017, Sichuan, China

    Jianwen Zhou

  3. Department of Geriatrics, Hospital of the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital, Chengdu, 610072, Sichuan, China

    Xiaohan Chen

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Chen, Z., Zhou, J., He, Q. et al. Prevalence of Body Somatic Deformities in Plastic Surgery Patients: A Systematic Review with Meta-analysis. Aesth Plast Surg 47, 1217–1224 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00266-022-03237-3

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