Life (Sep 2024)

The Clavien–Dindo Classification for Body-Contouring Surgery Complications: Evaluation of 602 Cases

  • Michael S. Pollhammer,
  • Dominik Duscher,
  • Andrea Pagani,
  • Maximilian Zaussinger,
  • Raphael Wenny,
  • Isabel Zucal,
  • Manfred Schmidt,
  • Lukas Prantl,
  • Georg M. Huemer

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/life14091120
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 14, no. 9
p. 1120

Abstract

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Background: Due to the high frequency of postoperative complications after body-contouring surgeries, the need for a unifying postoperative complication grading system that correlates with outcomes is of key importance. Here we therefore consider the application of the Clavien–Dindo classification to evaluate postoperative complications after body-contouring surgeries. Methods: A retrospective study on 602 patients who underwent body-contouring surgery between 2009 and 2015 at our institution was performed. The length of hospital stays, age, sex, follow-up visits, and postoperative complications were evaluated and classified using the Clavien–Dindo classification. Results: We raised a total of 672 body-contouring procedures on 602 patients (563 female, 39 male). According to the Clavien–Dindo System, the severity of postoperative complications following body-contouring procedures was significantly correlated with the duration of hospitalization (mean 5.8 ± 2.7 days) and the number of follow-up visits (mean 4.4 ± 4.7). Conclusions: The Clavien–Dindo classification offers a valid prediction for postoperative hospital stay and the number of follow-up visits after body-reshaping surgery. By becoming a validated and reliable grading system that correlates patients’ outcomes after body-contouring procedures, this classification has the potential to significantly improve patients’ healthcare and quality of life.

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