Morbid obesity.
Weight loss following surgical intervention for morbid obesity leaves a redundancy of loose, amorphous skin. Contour surgery should be delayed at least one year following stabilization of weight loss to allow maximum skin contracture. If more than one procedure is contemplated, a sequence should be outlined with the patient to maximize the use of operating room time and minimize exposure to general anesthesia.
D000005:Abdomen / Q000601:surgery*; D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum / Q000601:surgery; D007583:Jejunum / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D013270:Stomach / Q000601:surgery; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods*