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[The effect of body mass index on outcome of body contouring surgeries]
C Trigano1, F Afchain1, V Florent1
1Service de chirurgie plastique, centre hospitalier d'Arras, 3, boulevard Georges-Besnier, 62000 Arras, France.
Background:
The generalization of bariatric surgery interventions has led in recent years to an explosion in demand for body contouring surgeries. These operations can be followed by postoperative complications; and residual obesity, defined by a BMI≥30, is traditionally considered as a relative contraindication. The objective is to study the influence of a BMI≥30 on the risk of postoperative complications.
Methods:
A retrospective study was conducted on all patients who underwent body contouring surgery between 2014 and 2020 at the Arras Hospital Center. Major complication rates were compared in obese and non-obese patients.
Results:
Two hundred twenty-three patients were included, representing a total of 247 surgeries: 124 in the BMI<30 group and 123 in the BMI≥30 group. Sixteen surgeries were followed by at least one major complication, 6 in group I versus 10 in group II (RR=1.7 (0.6-4.5), NS, P=0.29). Therefore there were not significantly more major complications in obese patients.
Conclusion:
The incidence of major complications following body contouring surgeries is not modified by the presence of a BMI greater than 30, subject to a precautionary procedure adapted to each patient. BMI is therefore not a sufficient criterion to contraindicate this type of surgery.
