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Anatomic reconstruction for major tissue loss following abdominoplasty: A case report.


ABSTRACT: INTRODUCTION:Abdominoplasty is currently one of the most widely requested cosmetic procedures in the United States. There is limited literature describing the corrective measures following skin loss from a flap necrosis due to an abdominoplasty complication. METHODS:A 53-year-old female presented with a large split thickness skin graft due to skin loss as a necrotic complication from an abdominoplasty performed at our center. The patient suffered from emotional stress related to the abdominal deformity, which included a lack of an umbilicus. RESULTS:Patient recovered well post-operatively. She required two procedures - the initial procedure involved excision of the skin graft and closure with the patient's own full-thickness skin and tissue. The second procedure, which occurred six months later, involved the creation of an umbilical stalk from a small cuff of skin. CONCLUSION:Abdominoplasty, although sought for cosmetic purposes, is indeed a major procedure and can result in complications especially from aggressive liposculpture. When complications do occur, revisions are indeed possible with aesthetically pleasing results.

SUBMITTER: Zhitny VP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7300238 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Anatomic reconstruction for major tissue loss following abdominoplasty: A case report.

Zhitny Vladislav Pavlovich VP   Iftekhar Noama N   Zide Barry B   Stile Frank F  

International journal of surgery case reports 20200611


<h4>Introduction</h4>Abdominoplasty is currently one of the most widely requested cosmetic procedures in the United States. There is limited literature describing the corrective measures following skin loss from a flap necrosis due to an abdominoplasty complication.<h4>Methods</h4>A 53-year-old female presented with a large split thickness skin graft due to skin loss as a necrotic complication from an abdominoplasty performed at our center. The patient suffered from emotional stress related to t  ...[more]

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