Studies on seroma prevention, pain relief, blood-clot risk, nicotine and combined-procedure planning.
A 2024 meta-analysis found fewer seromas with progressive tension sutures than drains, but technique, liposuction and patient risk still shape the decision.
Read the evidence summaryPooled evidence suggests better early pain control, later first rescue analgesia and less nausea with TAP blocks, while total opioid effects are not consistent.
Read the evidence summaryAbdominoplasty and prolonged immobility can add to venous-thromboembolism risk; prevention must balance individual clot and bleeding risks.
Read the evidence summaryCombining procedures may reduce repeat anaesthetics and total travel, but longer operations and larger treated areas can increase physiological and recovery demands.
Read the evidence summaryAbdominoplasty places particular demands on skin-flap circulation, making cigarettes, vaping and other nicotine exposure important modifiable risks.
Read the evidence summaryThis library provides general educational information, not diagnosis, a treatment recommendation or a guarantee of outcome. Suitability, technique and aftercare must be determined by an authorised healthcare professional after an individual assessment.
