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Abdominoplasty is considered to be a safe procedure, but the risk of complication is higher than in other cosmetic surgeries. [1] Possible complications include seromas, infection, necrosis of the skin, and hematomas. [1]
Surgical wounds can become infected by bacteria, regardless if the bacteria is already present on the patient's skin or if the bacteria is spread to the patient due to contact with infected individuals. [5] Wound infections can be superficial (skin only), deep (muscle and tissue), or spread to the organ or space where the surgery occurred. [5]
An infection is designated as an SSI if it develops at the site of a surgical wound, either because of contamination during surgery or as a result of postoperative complications. For the infection to be classified as an SSI, it should occur within 30 days after surgery or within 1 year if an implant is involved.
Skin and skin structure infections (SSSIs), also referred to as skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs), [1] or acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSSIs), [2] are infections of skin and associated soft tissues (such as loose connective tissue and mucous membranes).
Complications of abdominal surgery include, but are not limited to: Adhesions (also called scar tissue): complications of postoperative adhesion formation are frequent, they have a large negative effect on patients’ health, and increase workload in clinical practice [1] Bleeding; Infection; Paralytic ileus: short-term paralysis of the bowel
Skin involvement in subcutaneous tissue infections includes: cutaneous and subcutaneous abscesses, [37] breast abscess, decubitus ulcers, infected pilonidal cyst or sinus, Meleney's ulcer infected diabetic (vascular or trophic) ulcers, bite wound, [38] anaerobic cellulitis and gas gangrene, bacterial synergistic gangrene, and burn wound ...
Cellulitis is usually [9] a bacterial infection involving the inner layers of the skin. [1] It specifically affects the dermis and subcutaneous fat. [1] Signs and symptoms include an area of redness which increases in size over a few days. [1] The borders of the area of redness are generally not sharp and the skin may be swollen. [1]
Major complications may include spreading of the abscess material to adjacent or remote tissues, and extensive regional tissue death . [14] A naturally drained abscess. The main symptoms and signs of a skin abscess are redness, heat, swelling, pain, and loss of function.