title: Endoscopic abdominoplasty with repair of diastasis recti and abdominal wall hernia.
abstract: Endoscopic abdominoplasty is feasible, safe, and effective in the proper surgical candidate. Excellent results can be expected when proper patient selection criteria are followed. With future refinements in technique and equipment, this procedure may be extended safely to those patients with more severe deformities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Ochsner Clinic, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
authors.forename: G B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Core
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Mizgala
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Bowen
authors.forename: L O
authors.initials: LO
authors.lastname: Vasconez
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006555:Hernia, Ventral / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D018579:Patient Selection; D013518:Surgery, Plastic