title: Panniculectomy--an option for people who are morbidly obese.
abstract: Obesity is becoming a major health issue across the nation. Surgical procedures to alleviate problems of severely limited ambulation, development of open wounds, and overeating may be an option for people who are morbidly obese. A gastric bypass procedure and panniculectomy are among the surgical options available. In this article, the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care of a patient undergoing a panniculectomy are presented. A safe, complication-free procedure can be performed with preplanning; a precise, detailed team effort; and an informed, motivated patient.
authors.affiliation: Denver Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, USA.
authors.forename: Marilyn
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Payer
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Youngberg
authors.forename: Shirley
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pfister
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D015187:Lipectomy / Q000451:nursing*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000451:nursing* / Q000601:surgery*; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010348:Patient Care Team; D013527:Perioperative Nursing; D013523:Surgical Equipment