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11건 · 최신순- Discussion: Patient-Reported Satisfaction and Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Breast Augmentation: A Follow-Up of 6 Months.
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Abdominoplasty with Combined Surgery.
Abdominoplasty is the fifth most common cosmetic plastic surgery procedure performed in the United States and combining it with other procedures has become more the norm than the outlier. Liposuction is the most common adjunctive procedure,…
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An outcomes analysis of 2142 breast reduction procedures.
[BACKGROUND] Breast reduction alleviates macromastia symptoms and facilitates symmetrical breast reconstruction after cancer treatment. We investigated a large series of consecutive breast reductions to study important factors that impact o…
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Aesthetic refinements in body contouring in the massive weight loss patient: Part 2. Arms.
[BACKGROUND] The literature has witnessed an evolution in brachioplasty technique since the procedure was introduced by Thorek in 1930. Aesthetic refinements in brachioplasty have been increasingly described in the literature, and this has …
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Body contouring.
[LEARNING OBJECTIVES] After studying this article, the participant should be able to: 1. List patient selection factors for body lift surgery. 2. Describe operative approaches for brachioplasty, upper body lift, abdominoplasty, lower body l…
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Preventing liposuction complications.
Liposuction is one of the most common surgical procedures performed by plastic surgeons. According to the latest American Society of Plastic Surgeons statistics, over 245,000 liposuction procedures were performed in 2008, making it the thir…
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Increasing age impairs outcomes in breast reduction surgery.
[BACKGROUND] Although multiple breast reduction outcomes studies have been performed, none has specifically identified the impact of advanced age. The authors aimed to study the impact of age on breast reduction outcome. [METHODS] Medical …
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Do preexisting abdominal scars threaten wound healing in abdominoplasty?
[PURPOSE] Abdominal scars may impair healing after abdominoplasty. We aimed to determine whether right subcostal or upper midline scars led to increased wound healing problems. [METHODS AND MATERIALS] Review of all patients who had abdomin…
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Biomechanical properties of skin in massive weight loss patients.
[BACKGROUND] The aim of this study is to assess skin strength in MWL patients relative to control cosmetic abdominoplasty patients biophysically, biochemically, and histologically. Growing success of weight loss programs has brought about a…
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Financial analysis of factors impacting reimbursement for abdominoplasty.
[BACKGROUND] With growth in numbers of abdominoplasty procedures performed, we studied our experience with reimbursement and factors that impacted reimbursement and indirectly access to care. [METHODS] From July 2004 to June 2007, 245 pati…
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Hernia repair and abdominoplasty in gastric bypass patients.
[BACKGROUND] Patients who sustain massive weight loss after open gastric bypass surgery are prone to incisional hernias. The authors undertook a retrospective study with two objectives: to characterize this patient population at their insti…