%0 Journal Article
%T Preoperative hypovitaminosis D and complications in plastic surgery: a pilot study.
%A Motta FJTRAD
%A Luna ICG
%A Fabiani IM
%A Souza JCDS
%A Amorim VEM
%A Sá JZ
%J Rev Col Bras Cir
%V 51
%N 0
%D 2024
%M 38985038
暂无%R 10.1590/0100-6991e-20243719-en
%X <B>BACKGROUND: </B>Vitamin D plays a crucial role in various biological processes, including the well-known regulation of the immune system and calcium metabolism. While its involvement in the surgical outcomes of various medical specialties is recognized, there is a lack of consistent data regarding plastic surgery. This study aimed to assess preoperative serum levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D and its relationship with complications in patients undergoing reconstructive and aesthetic plastic surgeries.<BR><B>METHODS: </B>prospective and observational cohort study, conducted from October 2021 to August 2023 at the Hospital das Clínicas, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, involving 83 patients.<BR><B>RESULTS: </B>vitamin D levels were deemed deficient in 7 (8,4%) patients, insufficient in 36 (43,4%), and sufficient in 40 (48,2%). No direct association was demonstrated between deficient or insufficient serum levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D and the incidence of complications in plastic surgery, even when considering comorbidities.<BR><B>CONCLUSIONS: </B>preoperative hypovitaminosis D was not associated with complications in plastic surgery.