The Use of BODY-Q to Assess Factors Impacting Satisfaction and Quality-of-life Postabdominoplasty in Kenya
Kenyan patients seem to be highly satisfied with abdominoplasty procedures, which result in significant improvements in quality of life. Factors significantly associated with higher satisfaction include concurrent liposuction, higher preoperative BMI, and postoperative scar quality.
Authors
- Matteo Laspro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7455-2658)
- A.A. Abdullahi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5958-6673)
- Andrea L. Pusic (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4352-9409)
- Ferdinand W. Nangole (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9888-8738)
- Sarah Nyakiongora
- Oluchukwu Dele-Oni
Institutions
- Dartmouth College (US)
- University of Nairobi (KE)
- Kenyatta National Hospital (KE)
- Plastic Surgery Foundation (US)
- New York University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open
- Published
- 2025-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/gox.0000000000006539
- Primary Topic
- Body Contouring and Surgery
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00