복부성형술 Abdominoplasty

[BACKGROUND] Abdominoplasty is a widely performed cosmetic procedure aimed at improving abdominal contour and function. Seroma formation, with an incidence of approximately 10.9%, remains a common and challenging complication. Traditional p…

Haemodynamics examines the mechanics of blood circulation to define anatomy, support diagnosis, and guide treatment of tissue and organ alterations. The superficial inferior epigastric arteries (SIEAs) were studied in surgical specimens dis…

[BACKGROUND] Klimitz et al. used the ACS-NSQIP database to conduct an observational cohort study of 1,778 cases on the impact of obesity on 30-day complications after cosmetic abdominoplasty; the study has limitations in four aspects: obesi…

[BACKGROUND] Tranexamic acid (TXA) is increasingly used in esthetic plastic surgery to minimize perioperative bleeding and postoperative bruising. However, its benefit in abdominoplasty-a procedure with typically low blood loss-remains uncl…

[BACKGROUND] Many surgeons have adopted chemoprophylaxis in an effort to reduce VTE risk. However, the efficacy of routine anticoagulation has been challenged. Whether chemoprophylaxis raises the risk of bleeding has been the subject of deb…

[BACKGROUND] Traditional abdominoplasty commonly involves drains, inpatient admission, and significant postoperative discomfort, which increases aftercare demands and delays return to normal activity. Despite technical refinements, many sur…

Abdominoplasty is a common aesthetic surgical procedure primarily performed under general anesthesia (GA). However, GA is aerosol-generating and involves extended immobilization associated with systemic complications like venous thromboembo…

[BACKGROUND] Abdominal contour deformities are a common concern for individuals seeking body reshaping procedures, often driven by cosmetic dissatisfaction and functional impairments associated with skin laxity, muscle diastasis, and excess…

[INTRODUCTION] Combined aesthetic surgeries, where multiple cosmetic procedures are performed in a single operative session, have gained popularity due to benefits like shorter overall recovery time and reduced costs. However, the safety an…

Deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap reconstruction has become the gold standard for autologous breast reconstruction, offering favorable outcomes in terms of flap viability and breast aesthetics. However, optimizing both donor a…

[BACKGROUND] Nontobacco nicotine dependence has been recently linked to the obese population. Although abdominoplasty and panniculectomy are mainly indicated for patients with a history of obesity, no studies have yet investigated whether n…

[BACKGROUND] Obesity and its associated sequelae have become a major global health concern. While ester-linked lipids are well-established regulators of adipocyte function and energy storage. Emerging evidence from cohort studies suggests t…

[BACKGROUND] This study aims to assess the impact of an advanced practice provider (APP)-directed body contouring clinic on improving access, optimizing surgery conversion rates, enhancing patient education on risk factors, and promoting AP…

[INTRODUCTION] Parastomal hernias are a common and complex problem for patients and their surgeons. Despite multiple established repair strategies, recurrence rates remain high. We present a novel open retromuscular repair technique using a…

[BACKGROUND] Malpractice litigation remains a source of professional and financial risk in aesthetic surgery. Prior Westlaw/LexisNexis studies typically focus on single procedures. We assessed aesthetic surgery malpractice across five commo…

[BACKGROUND] Urinary incontinence (UI), particularly stress urinary incontinence (SUI), is a prevalent condition that significantly impacts the quality of life, especially in women. Abdominal diastasis recti, a separation of the rectus abdo…

[BACKGROUND] The umbilicus is a central aesthetic element of the abdomen. A natural-appearing, well-positioned, and inconspicuous umbilicus is essential for optimal abdominoplasty outcomes. [OBJECTIVES] To describe a reproducible umbilicop…

Seroma is a common postoperative complication after several plastic surgery operations. They mostly resolve on their own, but from time to time, they can persist and become chronic. This article reports two cases of persistent seromas, a po…

Many umbilicoplasty techniques have been proposed, all with the main goal to creating an aesthetically pleasing navel. In this video article, a "3-flap" umbilicoplasty technique performed by the author is described, in which a T-shaped inci…

[BACKGROUND] Postbariatric abdominoplasty carries an increased risk of perioperative bleeding due to extensive dissection and tissue fragility. Tranexamic acid (TXA) effectively reduces blood loss in several surgical fields, but evidence in…