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. 2011 Apr;127(4):1693-1700.
doi: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e31820a649f.

Complications in postbariatric body contouring: postoperative management and treatment

Joseph Michaels 5th  1 , Devin Coon, J Peter Rubin
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Complications in postbariatric body contouring: postoperative management and treatment

Joseph Michaels 5th et al. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2011 Apr.

Abstract

Proper postoperative management of body contouring patients is essential to satisfactory long-term outcomes. Standard issues such as drain management, nutrition, and activity limitations will be relevant to all patients. Although major complications are infrequent, effective strategies for management of common minor wound complications are invaluable.

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