A simple rinse during tummy tuck surgery might prevent painful fluid collections
NCT ID NCT07733921
First seen Jul 29, 2026 · Last updated Jul 30, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether irrigating the surgical site with triamcinolone (a steroid) or hypertonic saline (concentrated salt water) can reduce seroma — a common fluid buildup — after abdominoplasty. Ninety women undergoing tummy tuck surgery are randomly assigned to receive one of the two rinses or no irrigation at all. The goal is to see if either rinse lowers the number of seromas and allows drains to be removed sooner.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- triamcinolone or hypertonic saline irrigated into the surgical site during abdominoplasty
- What this could lead to
- If one of these irrigations works better than no irrigation, it could offer a simple, low-cost way to reduce seromas and shorten drain time after tummy tuck surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-center trial with 90 patients, so results may not apply to everyone. Triamcinolone is a steroid and could increase infection risk or impair wound healing.
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Conditions
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Locations
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Faculty of Medicine Cairo University
Cairo, 11956, Egypt
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