Harmonic vs HF Knife in Patients Requiring Abdominal Surgery

Clinical Outcome of the Seroma Amount Using the Harmonic vs the HF Knife for Surgery According to Lockwood and Abdominoplastic Surgery: A Prospective Controlled Study

Prospective, non-randomized, controlled study to investigate the clinical outcome of surgery using the Harmonic knife vs the HF knife in patients requiring abdominoplastic surgery or body lift (Lockwood)

Aim of the study is to measure amount of seroma in each interventional arm.

Inclusion Criteria:

• 18 years
• willing to give consent
• indication for abdominoplastic surgery
• no contraindication for general anaesthesia

Exclusion Criteria:

• Smoking more than 10 p/day
• Diabetes mellitus I or II
• known neoplasms
• not willing or able to conform with study requirements