title: Hot water burn of the abdomen after lipectomy.
abstract: Abdominal lipectomy results in a zone of impaired sensation below the level of the umbilicus. Patients should be warned of the significance of this sensory loss.
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000601:surgery; D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000209:etiology*; D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D002056:Burns / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013697:Thermosensing