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Abdominoplasty (procedure)

Known as: abdominal wall reconstruction, Abdominoplasty, abdominal wall repair 
Surgical removal of excess abdominal skin and fat and tightening of the ABDOMINAL WALL. Abdominoplasty may include LIPECTOMY of INTRA-ABDOMINAL FAT… 
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Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Use of acellular dermal matrix for complicated ventral hernia repair: does technique affect outcomes?
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Measuring outcomes in plastic surgery: body image and quality of life in abdominoplasty patients.
Abdominoplasty is an increasingly common aesthetic surgery procedure that has yet to be evaluated using the most recently… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Revascularization of Human Acellular Dermis in Full-Thickness Abdominal Wall Reconstruction in the Rabbit Model
This study investigates whether human acellular dermis (Alloderm; LifeCell, Branchburg, NJ) revascularizes when used to… 
Review
2001
Review
2001
An Outcomes Analysis and Satisfaction Survey of 199 Consecutive Abdominoplasties
Abdominoplasty is a popular body-contouring procedure. In this study the authors review retrospectively 199 abdominoplasty… 
Review
2000
Review
2000
Progressive Tension Sutures: A Technique to Reduce Local Complications in Abdominoplasty
Abdominoplasty has evolved as a very effective and satisfactory procedure, especially when combined with liposuction and the… 
Review
2000
Review
2000
Complex Abdominal Wall Reconstruction: A Comparison of Flap and Mesh Closure
ObjectiveTo analyze a series of patients treated for recurrent or chronic abdominal wall hernias and determine a treatment… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Abdominoplasty and abdominal wall rehabilitation: a comprehensive approach.
Standard abdominoplasty techniques involve a low horizontal or W skin excision, muscle plication, and umbilical transposition… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Seroma: how to avoid it and how to treat it.
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Intestine submucosa and polypropylene mesh for abdominal wall repair in dogs.
Continuing investigations of abdominal body wall reconstruction materials suggest that unacceptable implant complications… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
High-lateral-tension abdominoplasty with superficial fascial system suspension.
Modern abdominoplasty techniques were developed in the 1960s. The advent of liposuction has reduced the need for classic… 
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