Open AccessAbdominal Lipectomy: A Prospective Outcomes Study
Author(s) -
Nadine B. Semer,
Wan C Ho,
Sharrie Mills,
BM Rajashekara,
Jason R. Taylor,
Nguyen Buu Trung,
Henry W. Young,
Juris Kivuls
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
the permanente journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.445
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1552-5775
pISSN - 1552-5767
DOI - 10.7812/tpp/07-114
Subject(s) - medicine , abdominoplasty , patient satisfaction , prospective cohort study , complication , surgery , statistical significance , general surgery , plastic surgery
Abdominal lipectomy is performed by plastic surgeons to provide symptomatic, functional, and cosmetic relief for patients with excess abdominal tissue. However, there are few clinical outcome studies looking at the utility of this procedure: this is the first prospective oucomes study.
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