Complications in post-bariatric body contouring surgery using a practical treatment regime to optimise the nutritional state.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Post-bariatric body contouring surgery (BCS) treats redundant skin after massive weight loss; however, the complication risk is relatively high (23-70%). Most complications are wound-related, which may be partly due to a poor nutritional status after bariatric surgery. The objective of this observational study was to optimise nutrition preoperatively and assess the prevalence of wound-related complications after BCS.

Methods

This prospective cohort study included 140 patients. Patients were treated according to the post-bariatric BCS guideline. Nutritional parameters were collected via pre- and peri-operative blood sampling; any deficiencies were treated. A protein-enriched diet was prescribed by a dietician 4 weeks preoperatively up until closure of all wounds. C

SUBMITTER: Makarawung DJS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9535379 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature