Background: Abdominoplasty has consistently been one of the top cosmetic procedures performed each year with a high patient satisfaction rate. Excision excess abdominal skin shown to reduce low back pain and improve posture. The effects removal would, theoretically, be demonstrated through changes in gait. This study aimed measure kinematic differences during gait obtain objective measures for ...

Many different techniques vary in their design and extent in skin excision. Despite the big number of techniques, the lower abdominal skin incision approach has become most popular.3 Indeed the increasing popularity of SAL since the 1980's has contributed a great deal to body-contouring techniques and the typical abdominoplasty package. Nonetheless some authorities maintain that SAL should not ...

The most common complication after abdominoplasty is seroma formation. The incidence of seroma formation in abdominal procedures as a whole, including abdominoplasty, panniculectomy and transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous flap abdominal donor sites, ranges from 1% to 38%. A recent concern among surgeons is the possibility of a causal relationship between the use of continuous infusion devi...

MateRials and Methods: 35 male Sprauge Dawley rats were divided into 5 groups; each group consisted of 7 rats. Reverse abdominoplasty model was used in all groups except group 1(Only TRAM flap). Right inferior epigastric artery pedicled, 5x2.5 cm sized TRAM flap was performed 2 weeks after abdominoplasty in groups 2 and 4 and 4 weeks after in groups 3 and 5. ASVF cells were injected locally dur...

BACKGROUND Combined procedures involving elective breast surgery at the time of abdominoplasty are frequently performed procedures in aesthetic plastic surgery. While found to be safe outpatient procedures, many surgeons elect to perform combined abdominoplasty/breast surgery as inpatient surgery. This study was performed to explore the practice of performing the combined procedure as an inpati...

Forty-two female patients underwent liposuction of large volumes and extensive abdominoplasty during an 18-month period, with an average follow-up period of 9 months. Fifty-two percent of the patients underwent a third surgical procedure, which was basically aesthetic. The average age was 40 years; weight varied between 51 kg and 113 kg, with only 11 percent of the patients at their ideal weigh...

BACKGROUND Persistent postsurgical pain is a well-recognized problem after a number of common surgical procedures, such as amputation, thoracotomy, and inguinal hernia repair. Less is known about persistent pain after cosmetic surgical procedures. We, therefore, decided to study the incidence and characteristics of persistent pain after abdominoplasty, which is one of the most frequent cosmetic...

BACKGROUND The transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block is an effective regional nerve block for the anterior abdominal wall. An anesthesiologist typically administers the TAP block preoperatively with ultrasound guidance. It is not yet commonly used during abdominoplasty, where postprocedural pain remains a major concern for patients and surgeons. OBJECTIVES The author investigated the feasib...

Abdominoplasty is a well-established operation to remove abdominal tissue excess. The patients' benefits and risks of this surgical treatment are, however, incompletely studied. The aim of this study was to evaluate the quality of evidence of benefits and risks for patients having abdominoplasty from massive weight loss or childbirth. Outcome measures were quality-of-life, respiratory function,...