The Association Between Metabolic Derangement and Wound Complications in Elective Plastic Surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The incidence of metabolically unhealthy obesity is rising nationally. In this study, we compare wound and overall complications between metabolically unhealthy obese and healthy patients undergoing elective plastic surgery and model how operative time influences a complication risk.

Methods

Patients undergoing elective breast and body plastic surgery procedures in the 2009-2019 National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) dataset were identified. Complications were compared between metabolically unhealthy obese (body mass index [BMI] > 30 with diabetes and/or hypertension) versus metabolically healthy obese patients (BMI > 30 without diabetes or hypertension). Logistic regression was used to model the probability of wound complications across operative

SUBMITTER: Sergesketter AR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9329200 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature