9504-829 Matarasso
Matarasso A.
Liposuction as an adjunct to a full abdominoplasty.
Plast Reconstr Surg. 1995 Apr;95(5):829-36. PMID: 7708866
The safety and locations for liposuction over the aesthetic unit of the abdomen
in situations where a full (type IV) abdominoplasty was combined with
liposuction were studied. The locations were determined based on the axial- and
random-pattern blood supplies of the anterior abdominal wall. By using these
areas and technical guidelines to enhance success, the combined procedures were
undertaken in a consecutive series of patients. The efficacy of the procedures
was assessed by patient acceptance and by the difference in the incidence of
complications from an abdominoplasty alone group. The complication rates of the
two groups were found to be similar, although it was ascertained that medically
higher-risk situations, smoke exposure, and disregard for interacting vascular
territories were detrimental to combined surgery. In addition, four suction
areas (SA 1-4) were delineated, and the results suggested that certain areas are
more reliable than others, that each suction area interacts with and affects
neighboring areas, and that these are germane in preoperative planning. A
risk-profile classification was established, and this proved beneficial for
initial patient screening.
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