Buttock Lift
Buttock Lift Michele A. Shermak DEFINITION Buttock lift describes excision of lax and/or redundant lower back tissue to improve lift and shape to the buttocks, as well as posterior waist…
Reconstructive microsurgery
Abdominal Panniculectomy in Super Obese Patients
Abdominal Panniculectomy in Super Obese Patients David J. Rowe DEFINITION Over 60% of the US population is overweight. Over 30% is obese by BMI stratification. Super obese is classified as…
Abdominoplasty
Abdominoplasty Alan Matarasso Darren M. Smith DEFINITION Abdominal contour deformity results from relaxation of the abdominal wall and overlying soft tissues with childbearing, weight gain, aging, or a combination of…
Lower Abdominal Wall Reconstruction With Lateral Thigh-Based Flaps
Lower Abdominal Wall Reconstruction With Lateral Thigh-Based Flaps Dhivya R. Srinivasa Jeffrey H. Kozlow DEFINITION Abdominal wall reconstruction is required when partial- or fullthickness defects of the abdominal wall do…
Rectus Femoris Flap for Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
Rectus Femoris Flap for Abdominal Wall Reconstruction Alexander F. Mericli Charles E. Butler DEFINITION The rectus femoris muscle can be used as pedicled or free flap for reconstruction of the…
Abdominal Hernia Reconstruction With Synthetic and Biologic Mesh
Abdominal Hernia Reconstruction With Synthetic and Biologic Mesh Sergey Y. Turin Gregory A. Dumanian DEFINITION A hernia is a defect in at least one of the layers of the abdominal…
Ventral Hernia: Component Separation Technique
Ventral Hernia: Component Separation Technique Mark W. Clemens Charles E. Butler DEFINITION The component separation technique is a type of rectus abdominis muscle advancement flap that reconstructs ventral hernia and…
Serratus Anterior Flap for Chest Wall Reconstruction
Serratus Anterior Flap for Chest Wall Reconstruction Zachary J. Collier David H. Song DEFINITION Chest wall deformities arising from congenital malformations and acquired etiologies result in significant physical and psychological…
Hernia Repair With Open Component Separation
Hernia Repair With Open Component Separation Ibrahim Khansa Jeffrey E. Janis DEFINITION Traditional component separation, now termed “anterior component separation,” involves separating the external oblique muscle from the remaining components…
Omental Flap for Thoracic Reconstruction
Omental Flap for Thoracic Reconstruction Amir Inbal David H. Song DEFINITION The omentum is rich in vasculature, lymphatics, and fat and serves an important immunologic function within the abdominal cavity….
