Suture Granuloma in Body Contouring Sur… | Clinical Trial

Key information

Conditions

Skin Laxity of Abdomen, Thighs, Chest, Back, and Neck Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities Connective Tissue Diseases Cutis Laxa Genetic Diseases, Inborn Skin Diseases Skin Diseases, Genetic Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 4

Primary location

University Pittsburgh Medical Center

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15261, United States

About this study

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.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

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

Treatment and study plan

Absorbable sutures

Device

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Medtronic - MITG

Industry

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2005
Primary completion: 2007
Study completion: 2007
First posted: Sep 22, 2005
Registry last updated: Oct 25, 2012

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