Abdominal Etching
Abdominal etching techniques are used to improve the aesthetics of the abdominal region, providing patients an athletic physique, using liposuction and fat redistribution. Based on the anatomy of fat layers,…
Deep Venous Thrombosis Prophylaxis
Abdominoplasty is a commonly performed aesthetic procedure but has one of the highest risks for venous thromboembolism (VTE) events in aesthetic surgery. Surgeons can face challenging decisions when performing combination…
Abdominoplasty After Massive Weight Loss
After massive weight loss (MWL), patients present with deformities that are more severe and often different than those observed in standard cosmetic abdominoplasty. The first step is careful consideration of…
Noninvasive Abdominoplasty
Noninvasive and minimally invasive treatments are increasingly supplanting, or complimenting, abdominoplasty. For optimal delivery of patient care and to maintain a dominant share of the body-contouring market, plastic surgeons need…
Drainless Abdominoplasty Using Progressive Tension Sutures
Drain-free abdominoplasty using progressive tension sutures (PTS) was initially described in 2000 in a small retrospective series. However, the authors’ experience with this technique spans well over 3 decades, and their…
Lipoabdominoplasty with Anatomic Definition
Lipoabdominoplasty is one of the most frequent abdominal body contouring procedures performed today. It guarantees a safe combination of abdominoplasty and liposuction while minimizing the risk of ischemic flap complications….
6.3 TRAM/DIEP Flap
10.1055/b-0034-66793 6.3 TRAM/DIEP Flap Fig. 6.23 The vascular supply to the rectus abdominis muscles from the inferior epigastric artery, with arterial arcades above and below the umbilicus. The diagram shows…
10 Breast-Conserving Therapy
10.1055/b-0034-86527 10 Breast-Conserving Therapy Indications Breast-conserving surgery has become the standard form of treatment for breast cancer. Nowadays, ablative measures are only indicated when factors related to tumor biology do…
11 Immediate Reconstruction of the Breast
10.1055/b-0034-86528 11 Immediate Reconstruction of the Breast Fig. 11.1 Immediate reconstruction of the breast. Most of the breast skin is preserved, and only the breast volume and resected portions of…
8 Prophylactic Subcutaneous Mastectomy
10.1055/b-0034-86525 8 Prophylactic Subcutaneous Mastectomy Subcutaneous mastectomy is defined as the complete removal of all breast tissue while leaving the nipple–areola complex intact. Dissection on the gland leaves more breast…
