Abdominal liposuction in colostomy patients

Abstract

25.5 Conclusions: Reports in the literature are few concerning abdominal liposuction in ileostomy or colostomy patients, but there have been no reports of significant infectious complications or intestinal perforation. The procedure appears safe. The recommendation is to vigorously clean the patient's skin from neck to knees, utilize the tumescent technique, which takes advantage of the antibacterial effect of lidocaine in buffered bicarbonate, inject an intravenous wide-spectrum antibiotic, and perform a wide double covering of the stoma site and bag with adhesive sterile drapes. © 2006 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.