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Panniculectomy for treatment of symptomatic panniculi |
HAYES, Inc. |
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Record Status This is a bibliographic record of a published health technology assessment. No evaluation of the quality of this assessment has been made for the HTA database. Citation HAYES, Inc.. Panniculectomy for treatment of symptomatic panniculi. Lansdale: HAYES, Inc.. Directory Publication. 2016 Authors' conclusions The purpose of panniculectomy is to remove a panniculus, a large fold of redundant abdominal skin and subcutaneous fat that forms in obese individuals. Because it can hang down over the pubis and groin, a panniculus may cause various skin problems that are difficult to heal (e.g., irritation, rash, inflammation, skin breakdown, ulcers, hygiene issues) or cause hernias or pain, or it may negatively impact activities of daily living or quality of life, or interfere with respiratory function. Panniculectomy is performed at the time of bariatric surgery or it may be delayed until the patient loses weight after bariatric surgery or by other means.
Relevant Questions: Does panniculectomy performed at the time of bariatric surgery or delayed until stabilization of weight loss improve symptoms, performance of activities of daily living, and quality of life? Is panniculectomy safe, and what are the associated complications? Have definitive patient selection criteria been established for panniculectomy? Indexing Status Subject indexing assigned by CRD MeSH Abdominoplasty; Humans; Lipectomy; Obesity, Morbid Language Published English Country of organisation United States English summary An English language summary is available. Address for correspondence HAYES, Inc., 157 S. Broad Street, Suite 200, Lansdale, PA 19446, USA. Tel: 215 855 0615; Fax: 215 855 5218 Email: hayesinfo@hayesinc.com AccessionNumber 32016000982 Date abstract record published 31/08/2016 |
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