Internal suture technique for improving projection and stability in secondary gluteoplasty

The most common indication for primary gluteoplasty is the aesthetic correction of gluteal hypoplasia; secondary gluteoplasty is directed toward asymmetry from misplaced implants, trauma or infection of the implant, and treatment of congenital and acquired deformities. In this study, the authors des...

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Published in:Aesthetic surgery journal 2010-05, Vol.30 (3), p.411-413
Main Authors: Jaimovich, Carlos Alberto, Almeida, Marcelo Wilson Rocha, Aguiar, Leonardo Fernandes de Souza, da Silva, Marcelo Luis Altenhofen, Pitanguy, Ivo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Buttocks - surgery
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Prostheses and Implants
Prosthesis Implantation - methods
Reconstructive Surgical Procedures - methods
Suture Techniques
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Summary:The most common indication for primary gluteoplasty is the aesthetic correction of gluteal hypoplasia; secondary gluteoplasty is directed toward asymmetry from misplaced implants, trauma or infection of the implant, and treatment of congenital and acquired deformities. In this study, the authors describe a new suture maneuver designed to improve the result in secondary gluteoplasties. To reduce the empty pocket spaces and guarantee the stability of the new (smaller) implants, anchoring circular interlocking sutures are placed into the two sheets of the fibrotic capsule, which makes it possible to place the implant in a more favorable position.
ISSN:1090-820X
1527-330X
DOI:10.1177/1090820X10374107