title: Complications and long-term results following abdominoplasty: a retrospective study.
abstract: A 6-year retrospective series of 133 abdominoplasties was studied and type and incidence of complications are presented. From this series a group of 34 patients was re-examined between 4 and 10 1/2 years postoperatively and conclusions were made from this long-term follow-up. A high incidence of injury to the lateral cutaneous nerve of the thigh was recorded. A blood transfusion was required in 19% of the cases, the average hospitalisation was 12.4 days and the complication rate ranged between 24% in those who did not attend review and 65% in those who were re-examined. Objectively judged, 55% of the patients had excellent or good results, but subjective patient satisfaction was nearly 90%.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Queen Mary's Hospital, London.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Floros
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Davis
mesh_terms: D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D002921:Cicatrix; D003258:Consumer Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D059348:Peripheral Nerve Injuries; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012867:Skin / Q000294:innervation; D013518:Surgery, Plastic