Abdominal plastic surgery after massive weight reduction
The Regional Health Technology Assessment Centre (HTA-centrum)
Record ID 32011001694
English
Authors' objectives:
Does abdominoplasty or panniculectomy improve quality of life, respiratory function and/or reduce back pain in women and men with abdominal tissue excess?
Authors' recommendations:
Surgery is the only available method to treat patients with abdominal tissue excess. The conclusion that the patients post-operatively describe an increase in quality of life, is based on very low scientific evidence. Minor complications are very common after this type of surgery. A raised demand of abdominoplasties is expected due to an increase in bariatric surgery.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2009
URL for published report:
http://www.sahlgrenska.se/upload/SU/HTA-centrum/HTA-rapporter/HTA-rapport%20Bukplastik%20inkl%20bilagor%202009-12-21%20publicerad%20till%20Grafix.pdf
URL for additional information:
http://www.sahlgrenska.se/sv/SU/Forskning/HTA-centrum/Hogerkolumn-undersidor/Publicerade-rapporter/
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
MeSH Terms
- Humans
- Obesity
- Plastic Surgery Procedures
- Skin
- Subcutaneous Fat, Abdominal
- Weight Loss
Contact
Organisation Name:
The Regional Health Technology Assessment Centre
Contact Address:
The Regional Health Technology Assessment Centre, Region Vastra Gotaland, HTA-centrum, Roda Straket 8, Sahlgrenska Universitetssjukhuset, 413 45 GOTHENBORG, Sweden
Contact Name:
hta-centrum@vgregion.se
Contact Email:
hta-centrum@vgregion.se
Copyright:
The Regional Health Technology Assessment Centre (HTA-centrum), Region Vastra Gotaland
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