Correlation of Complications of Body Contouring Surgery With Increasing Body Mass Index

This study demonstrates two points: (1) it confirms that there is a significant increase in the occurrence of complications among morbidly obese and severely morbidly obese patients undergoing a single body contouring procedure, and (2) it shows there is an increase in the occurrence of complications with worsening degree of obesity. The (post-weight loss) body mass index at the time of body contouring surgery is a predictor for postoperative complications.