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Suture Granuloma in Body Contouring Surgery

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Medtronic

Status and phase

Completed
Phase 4

Conditions

Skin Laxity of Abdomen, Thighs, Chest, Back, and Neck

Treatments

Device: Absorbable sutures

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Industry

Identifiers

NCT00223132
SYN04002

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of different suture material on the incidence of suture granuloma.

Full description

Bariatric surgery has evolved as an effective treatment for morbid obesity, inducing rapid and predictable weight loss within a period of 12 to 18 months following surgery. Consequently, body contouring after weight loss is emerging as the fastest growing field of plastic surgery. Patients seek consultation with a plastic surgeon to correct skin laxity of the abdomen, thighs, chest, back, and neck.

A major problem in body contourinig is the extrusion of absorbable suture material used for dermal closure. Long incisions and high tension inherent to body contouring surgery mandate a secure dermal closure. While absorbable sutures are preferred, they can result in suture granuloma and extrusion.

Sex

All

Ages

18+ years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Men and women 18 years and older

Exclusion criteria

Subjects with active infectious collagen disease,significant anatomic asymmetry that creates markedly different wound tension and/or geometry between left and right side Subjects who cancel their surgery

Trial contacts and locations

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