Complications in Lower Body Lifts

Medical University of Vienna50 enrolled

Overview

A prospective study on 50 consecutive patients who are going to have a lower body lift procedure is performed. Measures include comorbidities and complications. Risk factors assessed including patient age, gender, highest lifetime body mass index (BMI) (BMI max), current BMI, excess weight loss (EWL), type of weight loss and nicotine consumption.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Surplus Skin After Massive Weight Loss

Interventions

body contouring surgery of back, abdomen and thighsPROCEDURE

simultaneous body contouring surgery of back, abdomen and thighs

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 64 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * after massive weight loss * age \> 18 years and \< 65 years * excess weight loss \> 66% * current body mass index \< 35 * stable weight after weight loss for at least 12 months Exclusion Criteria: * insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

Locations (1)

Medical University of Vienna, Dept. of Plastic Surgery

Vienna, Austria

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Complications

Time frame: 6 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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