title: Abdominoplasty: a new concept and classification for treatment.
abstract: From a study of the deformities of each layer of the abdominal wall, we have categorized five types of abdominoplasties. For each type, we used a different surgical technique, aiming to sculpture the abdomen and treat each layer according to the deformity present in each patient. Two hundred thirty-eight patients were treated with this method, and the results were judged good to excellent by the surgeons and patients because of the more natural appearance of the final results.
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic Surgery, Medicine School of Sao Jose do Rio Preto, Brazil.
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Bozola
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Psillakis
mesh_terms: D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000601:surgery*; D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015187:Lipectomy; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods*