Simultaneous Abdominoplasty and Umbilical Hernia Repair via Laparoscopy: a Preliminary Report
Background: Umbilical hernias (UH) are common in postpartum patients seeking abdominal contouring surgery and the question of simultaneous abdominoplasty and UH repair is raised. This presents, however, a risk to the umbilicus vascularisation with possible umbilical necrosis. To minimize this risk w...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Pensoft Publishers
2017-06-01
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| Series: | Folia Medica |
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| Online Access: | http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/folmed.2017.59.issue-2/folmed-2017-0026/folmed-2017-0026.xml?format=INT |
| Summary: | Background: Umbilical hernias (UH) are common in postpartum patients seeking abdominal contouring surgery and the question of simultaneous abdominoplasty and UH repair is raised. This presents, however, a risk to the umbilicus vascularisation with possible umbilical necrosis. To minimize this risk we associated abdominoplasty with laparoscopic UH repair. The aim of this study was to present the technique of simultaneous abdominoplasty and UH repair and the first results. |
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| ISSN: | 1314-2143 |