14 Halfway to a Body Lift
10.1055/b-0034-80623 14 Halfway to a Body LiftShestak Kenneth C. Abstract Abdominoplasty techniques have evolved over the past 2 decades such that the abdominoplasty procedure and its derivatives represent a cornerstone…
11 Lower Body Lift Combined with Liposuction and Gluteal Flap Surgery
10.1055/b-0034-80620 11 Lower Body Lift Combined with Liposuction and Gluteal Flap SurgeryTorre Jorge I. de la, Cerio Dean R. Abstract Belt lipectomy and lower body lift are circumferential body-contouring procedures…
12 Combination Abdominal Wall Hernia Repair and Mid-Body Contouring
10.1055/b-0034-80621 12 Combination Abdominal Wall Hernia Repair and Mid-Body ContouringHerman Charles K., Hoschander Ari S. Abstract Incisional hernias are a common complication following bariatric surgery, especially open surgery. Massive weight…
9 Postoperative Pain Management Following Body Contouring
10.1055/b-0034-80618 9 Postoperative Pain Management Following Body ContouringGabriel Allen, Maxwell G. Patrick Abstract Pain management is an important consideration in surgery, particularly in body-contouring surgery. Patients’ perceptions of their surgical…
8 Total Body Lift Surgery
10.1055/b-0034-80617 8 Total Body Lift SurgeryHurwitz Dennis J. Abstract The timing and staging of body-contouring procedures after massive weight loss consider a host of variables relating to the nature of…
6 Factors Impacting Thromboembolism after Bariatric Body-Contouring Surgery
10.1055/b-0034-80615 6 Factors Impacting Thromboembolism after Bariatric Body-Contouring SurgeryShermak Michele A. Abstract Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is the most deadly complication of body contouring after massive weight loss (MWL). VTE includes…
7 The Anatomy and Chronology of Body Sculpting: Areas Requiring Correction and Timing of Procedures
10.1055/b-0034-80616 7 The Anatomy and Chronology of Body Sculpting: Areas Requiring Correction and Timing of ProceduresStrauch Berish, Herman Charles K. Abstract Massive weight loss patients present with deformities that are…
1 General Surgical Procedures to Achieve Weight Loss: Open and Laparoscopic
10.1055/b-0034-80610 1 General Surgical Procedures to Achieve Weight Loss: Open and LaparoscopicCamacho Diego, Vemulapalli Pratibha, Feinberg Elyssa, Gibbs Karen E. Abstract Morbid obesity is a growing epidemic in the twenty-first…
5 Propofol/Ketamine Anesthesia
10.1055/b-0034-80614 5 Propofol/Ketamine AnesthesiaFriedberg Barry L. Abstract All forms of anesthesia may be considered for the postbariatric patient, from purely local anesthesia to intravenous sedation to regional anesthesia to general…
4 Anesthesia and Safety Considerations in the Perioperative Period
10.1055/b-0034-80613 4 Anesthesia and Safety Considerations in the Perioperative PeriodHigdon Kent K., Berry James M., Shack R. Bruce Abstract The massive weight loss patient demonstrates unique anatomic and physiologic characteristics…
