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Panniculectomy—An Option for People who are Morbidly Obese
Author(s) -
Payer Marilyn,
Youngberg Barbara,
Pfister Shirley
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
aorn journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.222
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1878-0369
pISSN - 0001-2092
DOI - 10.1016/s0001-2092(06)60797-7
Subject(s) - morbidly obese , medicine , gastric bypass , surgery , overeating , general surgery , morbid obesity , surgical procedures , obesity , weight loss
Obesity is becoming a major health issue across the nation. Surgical procedures to alleviate problems of severely limited ambulation, development of open wounds, and overeating may be an option for people who are morbidly obese. A gastric bypass procedure and panniculectomy are among the surgical options available. In this article, the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care of a patient undergoing a panniculectomy are presented. A safe, complication‐free procedure can be performed with preplanning; a precise, detailed team effort; and an informed, motivated patient. AORN J 77 (April 2003) 782–794