Abdominoplasty flap dissection is one of the longest and most tiring parts of this operation. In our experience, the dissection of the subcostal areas and midlines of postbariatric patients is more difficult and requires a greater level of assistance for the retraction of the abdominoplasty flap. Therefore, we used a breast pocket dissector that is catalogued under the name MacCollum and Dingma...

BACKGROUND Plasma lidocaine levels obtained during face lifts, breast surgery, and abdominoplasties showed an unexpectedly low absorption of anesthetics despite the use of doses exceeding the manufacturer's recommended maximum limit. OBJECTIVE With the use of an animal model, we sought to determine the amount of anesthetic lost during an abdominoplasty and the levels of anesthetic absorption ...

BACKGROUND The objective of this study was to develop a new surgical technique by combining traditional abdominoplasty with liposuction. This combination of operations permits simpler and more accurate management of various abdominal deformities. In lipoabdominoplasty, the combination of techniques is of paramount concern. Herein, we introduce a new combination of liposuction and abdominoplasty...