Abstract
It is uncommon to read a follow-up article by original authors on a surgical technique many years after the initial report. Drs Pollock and Pollock1 provide additional evidence that the progressive tension suture (PTS) technique they presented in 2000 can almost entirely eliminate seroma in abdominoplasty. Although other techniques to prevent seroma have been published—including tissue glues, different dissection planes, new dissection devices, and prolonged patient immobilization2⇓⇓-5—it appears that none has been supported by favorable results published by other authors who treated a large number of patients. The success of the PTS technique has been corroborated by several large series,6⇓-8 including reports with Level 2 and Level 3 evidence.9 …
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