These procedures should be mastered by the operating general surgeon or should be referred to the plastic surgeon. In this chapter we will describe some of these adjunct procedures such as liposuction alone; lipoabdominoplasty; miniabdominoplasty; full abdominoplasty; or even superior or reverse ...
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, and the tissue grows into the suture for a better hold. It is designed for high-tension internal closures such as for the abdominal wall, Achilles tendon, rotator cuff repair, and finger tendon surgery. Dr. Dumanian performs the full range of cosmetic and reconstructive surgery procedures....
Restoration of the Umbilicus After Abdominal Surgery: Versatility of Double-M Double-Y Technique Many surgical procedures for reconstructing the umbilicus during dermolipectomy have been described. The authors present a simple technique for umbilicus restoration in abdominal dermolipectomy to improve the ...
Tummy tuck is one of the most common cosmetic surgery procedures performed and is designed to surgically remove excess skin (along with stretch marks) and fat from the abdomen. Many patients will also benefit from a simultaneous tightening of the abdominal muscles. Localized fat deposits on the ...
Primary closure, if it does not produce dangerously high intraabdominal pressure. Otherwise, staged procedures are indicated. Silon (Silastic-coated Dacron), polyethylene, or Teflon sheets are sutured to the edges of the fascial defect, and the viscera are gradually returned into the abdomen as th...
Diastasis recti is not a cosmetic problem, but a functional disease of the abdominal core, which affects over a third of women after pregnancy, and over 90% of cases is associated with linea alba hernias. Open diastasis surgery is indicated only in patie
Abdominal wall defect procedures are designed aiming to not only repair the defect but also to restore the functionality of the abdominal wall, influencing patient’s self-esteem, and emotional and mental health, being life quality an important quality indicator in hernia surgery42,43,44,45,46. ...
1-5 In fact, laparoscopic surgery is increasingly being used as an alternative to conventional open surgery because of several advantages over conventional open procedures: less trauma and pain, reduced hospitalization, and quicker recovery. However, for more advanced surgical procedures, the acceptance...
2,3 The surgeons who perform digestive surgery and plastic surgery at our institution have considered how to treat abdominal wound dehiscence. Given that preoperative risk factors cannot be modified in an emergency setting,1,2 we added some specific plastic surgery procedures to the conventional ...