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Semin Plast Surg 1999; 12(1): 61-74
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1080205
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Deep Plane Abdominoplasty

Gustavo A. Colon, Jonathan L. Sollender
  • G.A.C., Clinical Professor of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery, Tulane University School of Medicine; Louisiana State University Medical Center, New Orleans, LA
  • J.L.S., Senior Resident, Division of Plastic Surgery, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA
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19 June 2008 (online)

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ABSTRACT

The protuberant abdominal wall is an aesthetic problem that can be extremely distressing to appearance-conscious individuals. Attempts to correct abdominal wall defects and abdominorhexxis have been advocated in the past and are reviewed. Today's abdominal surgery involves a lower abdominal incision, undermining the abdominal flap, excision of the excess skin, and transposition of the umbilicus with or without circumferential periumbilical positioning. The procedure presented herein not only includes the excisions of skin and redundant fat, but also tightens the abdominal fascia by undermining the abdominal fascia. This procedure has been done on an outpatient basis on 200 patients from 1986 to 1996. We present our experience with this procedure including results and complications.

Keywords

Abdominoplasty - muscles - abdomen