복부성형술 Abdominoplasty

Effective pain management without the risk of addiction, abuse, or dependence associated with opioids remains a key clinical challenge in patient care. Suzetrigine, a newly approved drug for acute pain management, is a nonopioid with a nove…

This case report describes a rare occurrence of soft tissue tuberculosis (TB) following lipoabdominoplasty in a 34-year-old female patient. The patient developed progressive flap necrosis and prolonged wound healing despite optimal treatmen…

[BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES] Ablative fractional lasers are widely used for skin renewal and rejuvenation. The typical diameter of beam incident on skin is in the range 100-500 μm, which has been shown to be safe and effective for skin treat…

[UNLABELLED] Abdominoplasty is one of the most popular body contouring procedures. However, complications are common, particularly in post-bariatric patients, and surgical safety is a topic of growing interest. Among the significant steps, …

[BACKGROUND] Abdominoplasty in patients with obesity carries a heightened risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) due to a proinflammatory and hypercoagulable baseline. Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) are increasingly use…

[BACKGROUND] Adverse events following elective cosmetic surgery can raise concerns about patient safety, particularly in facilities with variable oversight of infection‑prevention practices. Severe early‑onset postoperative infections cause…

Intraoperative hypothermia is a common yet underrecognized concern in plastic surgery, contributing to increased risks of surgical site infections, coagulopathy, and delayed recovery. This study characterizes intraoperative temperature dyna…

[BACKGROUND] Stress urinary incontinence (SUI), acknowledged as the "social cancer," is one of the common manifestations of pelvic floor dysfunction in postpartum women with a high incidence of 18.9%. Abdominal body contouring including abd…

This randomized controlled trial evaluated whether prolonged postoperative compression provides clinical benefit after abdominoplasty with rectus diastasis repair. One hundred twenty patients were randomized to wear a standardized class-II …

[BACKGROUND] The dissection technique can influence abdominoplasty complication rates. New "bovie" tips have been developed to minimize thermal damage and optimize tissue dissection. [OBJECTIVES] The purpose of the present study was to per…

[BACKGROUND] Abdominoplasty, especially when combined with circumferential liposuction, is a widely performed body contouring procedure with well-established aesthetic and functional benefits. However, postoperative cutaneous sensory loss i…

This prospective comparative study included patients who underwent multiple cosmetic procedures in a single surgical session. The study aimed to assess patient satisfaction regarding pain management and the extent of analgesic use. It inclu…

[BACKGROUND] Patients undergoing plastic surgery have higher rates of psychiatric disorders, which can influence surgical outcomes and quality of life (QoL). [METHODS] A retrospective review was conducted of patients with or without psychi…

[BACKGROUND] Unlike criminal defense with its cab-rank duty, surgeons are constrained by nonmaleficence. This review examines when declining aesthetic surgery requests constitutes ethical care rather than prejudice. [OBJECTIVES] To identif…

[PURPOSE] Pricing transparency and patient willingness to pay (WTP) are critical yet underexplored in aesthetic surgery. Cosmetic procedures have been described as exhibiting characteristics consistent with luxury or Veblen goods in certain…

[BACKGROUND] Tranexamic acid (TXA) is widely used in plastic surgery to reduce perioperative blood loss, hematoma formation, and postoperative ecchymosis. Its incorporation into tumescent solution for liposuction and fat grafting has increa…