Endoscopic abdominoplasty and endoscopically assisted miniabdominoplasty. 1996

F F Eaves, and F Nahai, and J Bostwick
Division of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Maxillofacial Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

Recent developments in abdominal contouring procedures have included the extensive use of liposuction and the use of modified or limited scars, producing in effect a "downsizing" of the operative procedures for many patients. The use of minimally invasive techniques based on endoscopic technology and instrumentation represents a logical extension of this trend. Endoscopic visualization and dissection facilitate musculofascial repair through a very small incision and, combined with liposuction, allows significant improvement in abdominal recontouring in selected patients. Patient selection parameters, instrumentation, operative techniques, and complications of this developing procedure are described.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D004724 Endoscopy Procedures of applying ENDOSCOPES for disease diagnosis and treatment. Endoscopy involves passing an optical instrument through a small incision in the skin i.e., percutaneous; or through a natural orifice and along natural body pathways such as the digestive tract; and/or through an incision in the wall of a tubular structure or organ, i.e. transluminal, to examine or perform surgery on the interior parts of the body. Endoscopic Surgical Procedures,Surgical Procedures, Endoscopic,Endoscopic Surgical Procedure,Endoscopy, Surgical,Surgical Endoscopy,Surgical Procedure, Endoscopic,Procedure, Endoscopic Surgical,Procedures, Endoscopic Surgical
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000005 Abdomen That portion of the body that lies between the THORAX and the PELVIS. Abdomens

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