Electrocardiographic Early Changes After Abdominoplasty

• Published in: Aesthetic plastic surgery 2024-12
• Main Authors: Şahin, Ayça Ergan, Şahin, Ahmet Anıl, Güzey, Serbülent
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• ISSN: 0364-216X; 1432-5241; 1432-5241
• DOI: 10.1007/s00266-024-04559-0

Abdominoplasty aims to reduce the abdominal excess tissue and tighten the abdominal wall. The tightening of the abdominal wall has structural and habitual consequences on the body, which might have an early effect on electrocardiography (ECG) of the patients through volumetric and pressure changes in thoracic and abdominal cavities. ECG serves as a diagnostic tool for assessing cardiac electrical conductions in routine clinical practice. In this study, we aimed to examine whether abdominoplasty has any discernible effect on early ECG results, with the goal of assessing potential cardiological benefits for the patients undergoing this procedure by comparing pre- and early postoperative ECGs. Study population included 49 patients who had abdominoplasty. ECG records before the procedure and 12-24 h after the surgery were analyzed retrospectively. Patients had no known cardiac diseases and did not have any diagnosed arrhythmia. The mean age of the study population was 37.1 ± 8.5. The mean body mass index of the study population was 26.4. The mean weight of total removed abdominal skin tissue was 1057 grams. There were significant changes in ECG of the patients postoperatively. Heart rate was increased, and significant change was found in QRS axis (p