Patient satisfaction with surgical drain placement after tummy tuck
Part of Injuries & trauma, Skin clinical trials.
This trial studies how satisfied you are with having a drain placed after a tummy tuck or panniculectomy surgery. It helps surgeons understand how to improve your experience.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older
- You are a patient of the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Wake Forest
- You can read and sign a consent form in English
- You are having either a tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) or a panniculectomy surgery
- You will have drains placed on both sides of your body
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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