When Does Your Liposuction Patient Require an Abdominoplasty?

background Abdominal surgery has evolved from one operation applied to all patients requesting contouring, to a group of procedures based on individual variations in anatomy. Currently, the authors favor four (Types l‐IV) different procedures. Liposuction alone (Type I) is performed in the majority...

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Published in:Dermatologic surgery 1997-12, Vol.23 (12), p.1151-1160
Main Authors: MATARASSO, ALAN, MATARASSO, SETH L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdominal Muscles - anatomy & histology
Abdominal Muscles - surgery
Adipose Tissue - anatomy & histology
Adipose Tissue - surgery
Adult
Female
Humans
Lipectomy - classification
Lipectomy - methods
Male
Middle Aged
Preoperative Care
Terminology as Topic
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Summary:background Abdominal surgery has evolved from one operation applied to all patients requesting contouring, to a group of procedures based on individual variations in anatomy. Currently, the authors favor four (Types l‐IV) different procedures. Liposuction alone (Type I) is performed in the majority of patients. In the remainder (procedures Type II‐IV) liposuction combined with modifications of open, traditional abdominoplasty are utilized. These additional methods are appropriate in patients that necessitate rectus muscle reinforcement or skin reduction procedures in order to adequately contour the abdomen. objective This report describes the indications for abdominal contour surgery, beyond just liposuction. methods A consecutive series of over 300 abdominal contour patients were reviewed and analyzed, with recommendations based on individual variations in their soft tissue anatomy. results We demonstrate that the majority of patients benefit from a “closed” procedure (liposuction or ultrasonic assisted liposuction) but that patients with muscle flaccidity or laxity in their skin may require an open procedure. conclusion Abdominal contour surgery should be considered a group of operations (abdominolipoplasty system of classification and treatment) based on individual varieties in anatomy.
ISSN:1076-0512
1524-4725
DOI:10.1111/j.1524-4725.1997.tb00465.x