Flap and abdominal wall washing and debridement using dressings to prevent seromas and hematomas in abdominoplasty

Seroma formation remains a common complication of abdominoplasty. The use of drain, flap fixation points, and fibrin glue has been described to reduce the incidence of seroma formation. The authors present herein an easy-to-reproduce technique to decrease the risk of bleeding and eliminate the devit...

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Main Authors: Eduardo Sucupira, Renato Franz Matta Ramos, Patrícia Zuker, Jorge Matta, Carlos Oscar Uebel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica 2016-12-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica
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Online Access:http://www.rbcp.org.br/export-pdf/1797/en_v31n4a19.pdf