How to avoid a retraction in the middle of the horizontal scar and minimize the risk of necrosis in the classic abdominoplasty

INTRODUCTION: In classic abdominoplasty, an undesirable result after abdominal flap traction is the occurrence of a suprapubic retraction in the middle of the horizontal scar when it coincides with the superior point of the old umbilical scar. METHODS: Forty-five patients underwent abdom...

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Main Authors: Roney Campos, Bruno Victor Barbosa Leoncio Campos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica 2017-12-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica
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Online Access:http://www.rbcp.org.br/export-pdf/1899/en_v32n4a18.pdf