title: Complications in postbariatric body contouring: postoperative management and treatment.
abstract: Proper postoperative management of body contouring patients is essential to satisfactory long-term outcomes. Standard issues such as drain management, nutrition, and activity limitations will be relevant to all patients. Although major complications are infrequent, effective strategies for management of common minor wound complications are invaluable.
authors: Baltimore and North Bethesda, Md.; and Pittsburgh, Pa. From private practice; the Division of Plastic, Maxillofacial, and Reconstructive Surgery, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions; and the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
authors: Joseph
authors: J
authors: Michaels
authors: Devin
authors: D
authors: Coon
authors: J Peter
authors: JP
authors: Rubin
mesh_terms: D050110:Bariatric Surgery / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D005218:Fat Necrosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006406:Hematoma / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008209:Lymphedema / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D009336:Necrosis; D010525:Peripheral Nerves; D011182:Postoperative Care; D049291:Seroma / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D012867:Skin / Q000294:innervation / Q000473:pathology; D013529:Surgical Wound Dehiscence / Q000628:therapy; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000628:therapy; D013537:Sutures / Q000009:adverse effects; D054556:Venous Thromboembolism / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control