Endoscopic abdominoplasty and endoscopically assisted miniabdominoplasty.
Recent developments in abdominal contouring procedures have included the extensive use of liposuction and the use of modified or limited scars, producing in effect a "downsizing" of the operative procedures for many patients. The use of minimally invasive techniques based on endoscopic technology and instrumentation represents a logical extension of this trend. Endoscopic visualization and dissection facilitate musculofascial repair through a very small incision and, combined with liposuction, allows significant improvement in abdominal recontouring in selected patients. Patient selection parameters, instrumentation, operative techniques, and complications of this developing procedure are described.
Division of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Maxillofacial Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
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D000005:Abdomen / Q000601:surgery*; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged