Histological alterations following bariatric surgery: pilot study.
BACKGROUND
Macroscopic clinical evidence of tissue damaging following bariatric surgery pushed plastic surgeons to presume microscopic alterations as well.


METHODS
Five preliminary cases studied randomly, and compared with healthy tissues, confirmed these initial suspects. A deeper and wider study has then been structured.


RESULTS
Preliminary results are so evident to encourage us to carry on an estimated 2-3 years multidisciplinary study.


CONCLUSIONS
What we want to study is if histological post-bariatric alterations are confirmed, and if these can be considered responsible for higher complication rate in body contouring following bariatric surgery.
Migliori
Franco Carlo
FC
San Martino University Hospital, Genova, GE, 16132, Italy. franco.migliori@fastwebnet.it
Robello
Giacomo
G
Ravetti
Jean L
JL
Marinari
Giuseppe M
GM
D050153:Abdominal Fat / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D034861:Abdominal Wall / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D050110:Bariatric Surgery; D015904:Biliopancreatic Diversion; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D020405:Dermis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D010865:Pilot Projects; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D013997:Time Factors