Scars Matter: The Importance of Incision Decisions in Bariatric Patients.
This study aims to determine if cosmetic outcomes play an important role for patients undergoing bariatric surgery, when considering a surgical approach. A video-animation describing open, conventional laparoscopic, and reduced incision magnetic assisted surgery was shown. The patient's perceptions of the surgical approaches were recorded using an anonymous survey. Fifty-one patients completed the survey. The median age was 45 (IQR: 36-51), and 38 (74.5%) were women. Cosmesis was found to be an important factor (77%) for selecting a surgical approach. Ninety percent of the patients believe that reduced incision magnet-assisted surgery provides superior cosmesis. Cosmetic results may play a determinant role when choosing a surgical approach.
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- Surgical Wound
- Surgery
- Obesity, Morbid
- Middle Aged
- Male
- Laparoscopy
- Humans
- Female
- Cicatrix
- Bariatric Surgery
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Published In
DOI
EISSN
Publication Date
Volume
Issue
Start / End Page
Location
Related Subject Headings
- Surgical Wound
- Surgery
- Obesity, Morbid
- Middle Aged
- Male
- Laparoscopy
- Humans
- Female
- Cicatrix
- Bariatric Surgery