Abdominoplasty is generally associated with favorable outcomes and high levels of patient satisfaction. Nonetheless, abdominoplasties have one of the highest complication rates among aesthetic procedures.¹ Patient selection and risk stratification is paramount to preventing postoperative complications. Patients with autoimmune connective tissue diseases (CTDs) may have associated systemic and soft tissue manifestations that increase their risk of complications.² To date, the association of CTDs with abdominoplasty outcomes has not been reported. The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether patients with autoimmune CTDs undergoing abdominoplasties are at an increased risk of complications.

腹部整形术通常与良好的预后和高水平的患者满意度相关。然而，在美容手术中，腹部整形术具有最高的并发症发生率之一。¹患者选择和风险分层对于预防术后并发症至关重要。患有自身免疫性结缔组织病（CTD）的患者可能具有相关的全身和软组织表现，从而增加了发生并发症的风险。²迄今为止，尚未报道CTD与腹部成形术结局的关系。这项研究的目的是评估接受自身免疫性CTD进行腹部整形术的患者发生并发症的风险是否增加。