Abdominoplasty, Complication of Surgical Procedure, Seroma
Conditions
Keywords
Drain usage
Brief summary
With a prevalence of up to 25%, seroma formation is among the most common complications of body contouring procedures such as abdominoplasty. Small amounts of fluid are reabsorbed by the body spontaneously, however, larger seroma volumes need to be evacuated via puncture aspiration to prevent wound healing disturbances and infection, leading to major patient discomfort and a prolonged hospital stay. There is increasing controversy regarding the efficacy of surgical drains in seroma prevention. This study compares the incidence rate of seroma in three study arms with different usage of drains.
Interventions
PROCEDUREVariable drain usage
Influence of drain usage on seroma formation rate
Sponsors
University of Regensburg
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* All full-aged patients requiring body contouring procedures in our department who provide oral and written informed consent indicating that they agree to participate in the study
Exclusion criteria
* Minors or patients with a designated health care proxy, revision surgeries, morbid obesity
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Rate of seroma formation | Weekly follow-up until postoperative week 6. | As primary outcome this study measures the rate of seroma requiring evacuation via puncture aspiration (fluid retention \> 20 cc) in each group. |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Primary ContactAlexandra Anker, Dr. med. univ.
Outcome results
None listed