Reverse abdominoplasty was originally described for epigastric lift. Since the work by Baroudi and Huger in the 1970s, it has become clear that reverse abdominoplasty application can be extended beyond just aesthetic procedure. Through the knowledge of anterior abdominal wall vascularity, its application had included reconstructive prospect in the coverage of various chest wall defects. To date...

During laparoscopy, the main problems of patients who have undergone previous abdominoplasty are inadequate pneumoperitoneum secondary to fibrosis and reconstructed anatomic landmarks for trocar placement. In this study, we present our laparoscopic bariatric experience in two patients with previous abdominoplasty. The procedures were a laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and a robotic Roux-en-Y gas...

To date, the reverse abdominoplasty has been reported infrequently as a procedure to improve the upper abdominal wall contour. In this report, we report on our experience with the reverse abdominoplasty and on a review of the English-language literature by using PubMed to draw conclusions regarding optimal indication for this procedure, results, and complications. Over a 3-year period, we have ...

BACKGROUND Recommendations for venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis have been published in the plastic surgery literature. However, no comprehensive survey of the overall incidence of VTE among plastic surgery patients has been undertaken. OBJECTIVE This study was performed to determine the incidence of VTE in plastic surgery patients, to delineate which procedures have the most risk for ...

BACKGROUND Abdominoplasty is one of the most commonly performed cosmetic operative procedures. Few large studies have examined outcomes of cosmetic abdominoplasty in a community setting. The authors explored postoperative outcome and the preoperative and intraoperative factors that may contribute to these complications. METHODS A retrospective review of consecutive patients undergoing abdomin...

INTRODUCTION Abdominoplasty is being increasingly performed as an outpatient procedure. The role of tumescent technique in decreasing postoperative pain and hospital stay has not been extensively studied. METHODS We reviewed 65 consecutive patients who underwent tumescent abdominoplasty over 20 months by a single surgeon. All the patients were followed up for at least 1 year. The outcomes wer...

Abstract Goals/Purpose Ultrasound-guided regional field blocks are not widely used in outpatient plastic surgery.1 These have been shown to significantly decrease the number of prescribed opioids patients who underwent abdominoplasty, liposuction, and primary submuscular breast operations. 2,3 The goal this study is compare ultrasound-guided TAP local infiltration anesthesia with or without bli...

BACKGROUND As more patients undergo bariatric surgery to assist with weight loss, the demand for post-bariatric body contouring surgery, to address both functional and aesthetic concerns, is increasing. However, high wound healing complication rates remain a significant problem for these patients. One theory is that chronic malnourishment and hypoproteinemia may contribute significantly to thes...

Background: Aiming to analyze whether abdominoplasty might benefit quality of life of postbariatric females with redundant abdominal skin folds beyond the first year, a clinical investigation after 2-4 years was designed. Despite being a reputed and popular procedure after massive weight loss, results are still debated. It was hypothesized that sustained improvements in quality of life, indepen...