Agustin N Posso, Alynah J Adams, Maria J Escobar-Domingo, Jose Foppiani, Audrey Mustoe, Dorien I Schonebaum, Noelle Garbaccio, Jade E Smith, Samuel J Lin, Bernard T Lee
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Abstract
Background: Globally, vegan and vegetarian diets have grown in popularity. At the same time, it is well-known that nutrition plays a critical role in postoperative outcomes, including wound healing. The present investigation undertakes a systematic scoping review of the current literature that explores the impact of vegan or vegetarian diets on wound healing.
Methods: The protocol followed PRISMA-ScR guidelines. PubMed, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library were used to identify articles published until 2024. Studies comparing any wound healing outcome between vegan or vegetarian patients and omnivorous patients were considered eligible. A two-stage screening process was conducted for study selection. Data extraction focused on the primary outcome-any wound healing outcome-and secondary outcomes, which included study general information, laboratory values, limitations, and future perspectives.
Results: Eight studies were included in this review. The majority of publications (87.5%) were prospective studies. Papers reported diverse wound healing outcomes after the following interventions: fractional microneedle radiofrequency, laser surgery, microfocused ultrasound, narrow-band ultraviolet B phototherapy, ultrapulsed CO2 resurfacing, excisional biopsy, skin graft, and photodynamic therapy. In almost all studies (87.5%) wound healing outcomes were statistically inferior in vegan or vegetarian patients compared to omnivorous patients.
Conclusion: Our results suggest that wound healing outcomes may be suboptimal in patients adhering to vegan or vegetarian diets, indicating that these dietary patterns might contribute adversely to the wound healing process. Future research is needed to understand better the underlying mechanisms and the potential implications in the preoperative assessment and postoperative course of these patients.
No level assigned: This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each submission to which Evidence-Based Medicine rankings are applicable. This excludes Review Articles, Book Reviews, and manuscripts that concern Basic Science, Animal Studies, Cadaver Studies, and Experimental Studies. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266.
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Aesthetic Plastic Surgery is a publication of the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and the official journal of the European Association of Societies of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (EASAPS), Società Italiana di Chirurgia Plastica Ricostruttiva ed Estetica (SICPRE), Vereinigung der Deutschen Aesthetisch Plastischen Chirurgen (VDAPC), the Romanian Aesthetic Surgery Society (RASS), Asociación Española de Cirugía Estética Plástica (AECEP), La Sociedad Argentina de Cirugía Plástica, Estética y Reparadora (SACPER), the Rhinoplasty Society of Europe (RSE), the Iranian Society of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgeons (ISPAS), the Singapore Association of Plastic Surgeons (SAPS), the Australasian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (ASAPS), the Egyptian Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (ESPRS), and the Sociedad Chilena de Cirugía Plástica, Reconstructiva y Estética (SCCP).
Aesthetic Plastic Surgery provides a forum for original articles advancing the art of aesthetic plastic surgery. Many describe surgical craftsmanship; others deal with complications in surgical procedures and methods by which to treat or avoid them. Coverage includes "second thoughts" on established techniques, which might be abandoned, modified, or improved. Also included are case histories; improvements in surgical instruments, pharmaceuticals, and operating room equipment; and discussions of problems such as the role of psychosocial factors in the doctor-patient and the patient-public interrelationships.
Aesthetic Plastic Surgery is covered in Current Contents/Clinical Medicine, SciSearch, Research Alert, Index Medicus-Medline, and Excerpta Medica/Embase.
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