Abdominal dermolipectomy in an abdomen with pre-existing scars: a different concept

• Published in: Plastic and reconstructive surgery (1963) Vol. 114; no. 4; p. 992
• Main Authors: El-Khatib, Hamdy A, Bener, Abdulbari
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 15.09.2004
• Subjects: Abdominal Wall - surgery; Adult; Cicatrix - surgery; Combined Modality Therapy; Female; Hernia, Ventral - surgery; Humans; Lipectomy - methods; Middle Aged; Obesity - surgery; Obesity, Morbid - surgery; Postoperative Complications - etiology; Postoperative Complications - surgery; Prospective Studies; Reoperation

Although abdominal dermolipectomy is a frequently performed procedure, few publications have reported on the safety of the procedure in the scarred abdomen. The aim of this study was to stress the possibility of performing a natural-looking abdominoplasty with no complication such as skin necrosis o...