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INTRODUCTION: Bites are among the most common types of trauma to which humans are exposed. The possibility of disfiguring lesions and the transmission of infectious diseases with high morbidity make this trauma a public health problem. METHOD: This was a retrospective, descriptive study that analyzed the medical records of patients treated at the Emergency Unit of the Plastic Surgery Service of the Asa Norte Regional Hospital from March 2019 to March 2020. The variables analyzed included age, sex, origin, time interval from aggression to hospital care, aggressor agent, wound site, lesion characteristics, and treatment. RESULTS: A total of 103 patients with a mean age of 25 years were evaluated. Most patients were male (57.3%), and 73.8% were from the Federal District. The most common type of treatment was direct suturing in 77.7% of cases, followed by local flaps (15.5%) or grafts (4.9%). There were no deaths or infections reported. CONCLUSION: The predominant profile of a facial bite victim is a young male adult living in the Federal District, bitten by a canine and treated with direct sutures. Adequate treatment for animal bites should include prevention of infection, such as rabies and tetanus, as well as primary wound closure for achieving a better prognosis and satisfactory esthetics for the patient.

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BACKGROUND: There are an increasing number of patients presenting for plastic surgery after massive weight loss, and many of these patients have residual obesity that may compromise outcomes. The impact of residual obesity on the development of postoperative complications in postbariatric patients undergoing plastic surgery procedures is unclear. METHODS: We report the outcomes of 207 patients who underwent plastic surgery following RYGB from January 2011 to December 2018. RESULTS: Two hundred and seven patients (196 females, 11 males) with a mean age of 42 years underwent 335 separate operations. The average BMI at the time of plastic surgery was 27.43 kg/m2. The average weight loss was 47.08 kg. The prevalence of comorbidities was 26.6% and the most important presurgery comorbidities were arterial hypertension (10.1%) and diabetes mellitus (4.8%). Of the 207 patients who underwent surgery, 78.3% (168/207) underwent abdominoplasty and 45.0% underwent mammoplasty. The overall rate of complications was 27.5%. The prevalence of postoperative complications was not significantly different between patients with a BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 and patients with a BMI < 30 kg/m2 (33.3% vs 25.9%, respectively; p = 0.344). CONCLUSION: In this group of patients, with specified anthropometric and clinical profiles, the residual obesity did not influence the incidence of postoperative complications in postbariatric patients after plastic surgery.

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BACKGROUND: Obesity is a major health risk factor associated with medical complications, such as cardiovascular disease, that may compromise outcomes. Furthermore, obesity may lead to difficulties in daily life, altering the quality of life and generating psychological disorders such as devalued self-image and depression. OBJECTIVES: This study evaluated the quality of life and predictive factors of postoperative complications in patients who underwent abdominoplasty after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. SETTING: Bariatric and postbariatric center, North Wing Regional Hospital, Brasília, Brazil. METHODS: Data were analyzed from a prospective registry of postbariatric patients who underwent abdominoplasty from January 2011 to December 2016. Variables examined included age, sex, body mass index (BMI), complications, and comorbidities. Multivariate analyses were performed to assess outcome measures. The quality-of-life assessment was measured with the Moorehead-Ardelt quality-of-life questionnaire. RESULTS: One hundred and seven postbariatric patients were included. The mean age of the patients was 41 years. BMI at the time of abdominoplasty (current BMI) was 27.6 ± 3.7 kg/m2, and the average weight loss before abdominoplasty was 47.7 ± 17.3 kg. Pre-weight loss BMI (max BMI) was 45.5 ± 7.6 kg/m2, and ∆BMI was 18.6 ± 9.3 kg/m2. The overall rate of complications was 23.4%. Among the studied factors in the multivariate analysis, amount of removed tissue in the abdomen >2000 g, ∆BMI >20 kg/m2, and age >40 years significantly increased the rates of postoperative complications. In our study, abdominoplasty improved the quality of life of patients (mean quality-of-life scores, 2.1 ± 0.9). CONCLUSION: The amount of removed tissue in the abdomen, ∆BMI >20 kg/m2, and age >40 years led to significantly more complications in patients undergoing abdominoplasty after gastroplasty. In addition, this study demonstrated that abdominoplasty should be proposed to patients with massive weight loss to improve quality of life.

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BACKGROUND: There is an increasing number of patients presenting after massive weight loss for plastic surgery, and many of these patients have residual diseases that may compromise outcomes. This study aims to evaluate the impact of comorbidities on the development of postoperative complications in postbariatric patients undergoing plastic surgery procedures at the Federal District North Wing Regional Hospital, Brasília, Brazil. METHODS: Descriptive, analytical, and prospective study was performed on patients who underwent plastic surgery following RYGB from January 2011 to December 2016. Measures included BMI (body mass index) before RYGB and before plastic surgery, medical complications and comorbidities. RESULTS: One hundred thirty-nine patients (130 female, 9 male) with a mean age of 41 years underwent 233 separate operations. The average BMI at the time of plastic surgery was 27.44 kg/m2. The average weight loss was 47.02 kg, and the mean pre-weight-loss BMI (max BMI) was 45.17 kg/m2. The most important pre-plastic comorbidities were arterial hypertension (11.5%), degenerative arthropathy (5.4%), diabetes mellitus (5.0%), and metabolic syndrome (4.3%). Of the 139 patients operated upon, 76.97% underwent abdominoplasty followed by mammoplasty (42.46%). The overall rate of complications was 26.65%. Initially, on univariate regression analyses, comorbidities influenced the development of postoperative complications. However, after multiple logistic regression, the most important comorbidities failed to predict an increased risk of complications. CONCLUSION: In this group of patients, with these anthropometric and clinical profiles, the most important comorbidities (diabetes, arterial hypertension, and metabolic syndrome) failed to influence the incidence of postoperative complications in postbariatric patients after plastic surgery.

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Introdução: Os pacientes submetidos à gastroplastia apresentam importante perda de peso e a cirurgia plástica representa um importante meio de tratamento do excesso de pele. Método: Estudo prospectivo foi realizado em pacientes submetidos à abdominoplastia pós-gastroplastia no período de janeiro de 2011 a dezembro de 2016 em hospital público. As variáveis analisadas foram: IMC (Índice de Massa Corporal) antes da gastroplastia e antes da cirurgia plástica, perda de peso, peso do retalho retirado, comorbidades e complicações. Resultados: 107 pacientes que realizaram abdominoplastia foram incluídos. Média de idade foi 41 anos. O IMC médio antes da cirurgia plástica foi 27,6 ± 3,7 Kg/m2. Perda de peso médio foi 47,7 ± 17,3 Kg. O IMC máximo antes da gastroplastia foi 45,5 ± 7,5 Kg/m2 e o IMC foi 18,6 ± 9,3 Kg/m2. Comorbidades presentes antes da plástica foram: hipertensão arterial (11,1%), artropatia (4,6%), diabete melito (5,6%) e síndrome metabólica (5,6%). Catorze (13,1%) pacientes realizaram herniorrafia durante a abdominoplastia. A taxa de complicações foi 31,5%. O peso antes da gastroplastia, IMC antes da gastroplastia, perda de peso médio, comorbidades, peso do retalho do abdome e IMC > 20Kg/m2 foram fatores associados significativamente a complicações pós-operatórias. Conclusões: A gastroplastia em Y de Roux foi uma terapêutica efetiva na resolução de comorbidades em obesos. Comorbidades, peso antes da gastroplastia, perda de peso médio, quantidade de tecido retirado do abdome e IMC > 20Kg/m2 levaram significativamente a mais complicações em pacientes pósbariátricos submetidos à abdominoplastia. A cirurgia plástica é importante no cuidado integral ao paciente obeso e otimizou os resultados alcançados com a cirurgia bariátrica.

Introduction: Patients who undergo vertical-banded gastroplasty- Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (VBG-RYGB) have significant weight loss, and abdominoplasty (AP) is an effective corrective surgery for removing excess skin. Methods: A prospective study conducted from January 2011 to December 2016 in a public hospital evaluated patients who underwent AP after VBG-RYGB. The analyzed variables were body mass index (BMI) before VBG-RYGB, BMI before AP, weight loss, weight of the excised abdominal flap, comorbidities, and complications. Results: For this study, 107 patients who underwent AP were included. The patients' mean age was 41 years; BMI before AP, 27.6 ± 3.7 kg/m2; and mean weight loss, 47.7 ± 17.3 kg. The maximum BMI before bariatric surgery was 45.5 ± 7.5 kg/m2, and the difference between the maximum BMI before VBG-RYGB and before corrective surgery was 18.6 ± 9.3 kg/m2. The comorbidities observed before VBG-RYGB were arterial hypertension (11.1%), arthropathy (4.6%), diabetes mellitus (5.6%), and metabolic syndrome (5.6%). Fourteen patients (13.1%) underwent herniorrhaphy during AP. The overall complication rate was 31.5%. Weight before VBGRYGB, BMI before VBG-RYGB, mean weight loss, comorbidities, abdominal flap weight, and BMI of >20 kg/m2 were significantly associated with postoperative complications. Conclusions: VBGRYGB was an effective approach to reduce comorbidities in obese patients. Comorbidities, weight before VBG-RYGB, mean weight loss, amount of tissue removed from the abdomen, and BMI of >20 kg/m2 significantly increased the complication rate in the gastric bypass patients who underwent AP. Furthermore, AP is fundamental for the comprehensive care of obese patients and has optimized the results achieved with VBG-RYGB.

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OBJECTIVE: to evaluate the profile of patients submitted to post-bariatric plastic surgery at the North Wing Regional Hospital, Brasília, DF. METHODS: we conducted a prospective, descriptive and analytical study of patients submitted to Roux-en-Y gastroplasty, and subsequently to plastic surgery, from January 2011 to December 2016. We assessed body mass index before gastroplasty and after surgery plastic surgery, postoperative complications and comorbidities. RESULTS: we studied 139 patients (130 women and nine men), with a mean age of 41 years, who underwent 233 operations. The mean BMI at the time of plastic surgery was 27.44kg/m2. The mean weight loss was 47.02kg and the mean maximum BMI was 45.17kg/m2. The mean time between bariatric surgery and plastic surgery was 42 months. The most important co-morbidities before plastic surgery were arterial hypertension (11.5%), arthropathy (5.4%), diabetes mellitus (5%) and metabolic syndrome (4.3%) (p<0.01). Of the 139 patients operated on, 76.97% underwent abdominoplasty followed by mammoplasty (42.46%), rhytidoplasty (17.27%) and brachioplasty (13.67%). Fourteen (13.08%) patients underwent herniorrhaphy combined with abdominoplasty. We performed anchor abdominoplasty in 19.42%. The rate of postoperative complications was 26.65%. CONCLUSION: the epidemiological profile of post-bariatric patients who underwent plastic surgery was similar to that reported in the literature, except for the low rate of associated surgeries and postoperative complications. Plastic surgery in post-bariatric patients has led to an improvement in the quality of life in most of these patients.

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ABSTRACT Objective: to evaluate the profile of patients submitted to post-bariatric plastic surgery at the North Wing Regional Hospital, Brasília, DF. Methods: we conducted a prospective, descriptive and analytical study of patients submitted to Roux-en-Y gastroplasty, and subsequently to plastic surgery, from January 2011 to December 2016. We assessed body mass index before gastroplasty and after surgery plastic surgery, postoperative complications and comorbidities. Results: we studied 139 patients (130 women and nine men), with a mean age of 41 years, who underwent 233 operations. The mean BMI at the time of plastic surgery was 27.44kg/m2. The mean weight loss was 47.02kg and the mean maximum BMI was 45.17kg/m2. The mean time between bariatric surgery and plastic surgery was 42 months. The most important co-morbidities before plastic surgery were arterial hypertension (11.5%), arthropathy (5.4%), diabetes mellitus (5%) and metabolic syndrome (4.3%) (p<0.01). Of the 139 patients operated on, 76.97% underwent abdominoplasty followed by mammoplasty (42.46%), rhytidoplasty (17.27%) and brachioplasty (13.67%). Fourteen (13.08%) patients underwent herniorrhaphy combined with abdominoplasty. We performed anchor abdominoplasty in 19.42%. The rate of postoperative complications was 26.65%. Conclusion: the epidemiological profile of post-bariatric patients who underwent plastic surgery was similar to that reported in the literature, except for the low rate of associated surgeries and postoperative complications. Plastic surgery in post-bariatric patients has led to an improvement in the quality of life in most of these patients.

RESUMO Objetivo: avaliar o perfil de pacientes submetidos à cirurgia plástica pós-bariátrica no Hospital Regional da Asa Norte, Brasília, DF. Métodos: estudo prospectivo, descritivo e analítico de pacientes submetidos à gastroplastia em Y- Roux e, posteriormente, à cirurgia plástica, no período de janeiro de 2011 a dezembro de 2016. Foram avaliados o índice de massa corporal antes da gastroplastia e depois da cirurgia plástica, as complicações pós-operatórias e as comorbidades. Resultados: foram estudados 139 pacientes (130 mulheres e nove homens) com média de idade de 41 anos e submetidos a 233 operações. O IMC médio no momento da cirurgia plástica foi de 27,44Kg/m2. A média de perda de peso foi de 47,02Kg e a média de IMC máximo foi de 45,17Kg/m2. O tempo médio entre a cirurgia bariátrica e a cirurgia plástica foi de 42 meses. As comorbidades antes da cirurgia plástica mais importantes foram: hipertensão arterial (11,5%), artropatia (5,4%), diabetes mellitus (5%) e síndrome metabólica (4,3%) (p<0,01). Dos 139 pacientes operados, 76,97% foram submetidos à abdominoplastia seguida de mamoplastia (42,46%), ritidoplastia (17,27%) e braquioplastia (13,67%). Quatorze (13,08%) pacientes foram submetidos à herniorrafia combinada à abdominoplastia. Abdominoplastia em âncora foi feita em 19,42%. A taxa de complicações pós-operatórias foi de 26,65%. Conclusão: o perfil epidemiológico dos pacientes pós-bariátricos que foram submetidos a cirurgia plástica foi semelhante ao relatado na literatura, exceto pela baixa taxa de cirurgias associadas e complicações pós-operatórias. A cirurgia plástica nos pacientes pós-bariátricos gerou uma melhora da qualidade de vida na maioria desses pacientes.

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