Reducing Seroma in Outpatient Abdominoplasty: Analysis of 516 Consecutive Cases

Background: Over the past 30 years, the preferred techniques and settings for abdominoplasty have evolved considerably, but controversy remains regarding the surgical and postoperative approaches that best limit serious complications such as seroma. Objectives: The authors evaluate their 28-year experience with abdominoplasty and suggest a technique (progressive tension sutures without placement of drains) for reducing the overall complication...