Lateral thoracic excisions in the post massive weight loss patient.
The lateral vertical thoracic excision has been a useful adjunct to more traditional techniques. As more patients undergo massive weight loss, more patients will present to plastic surgeons with complaints of fullness and excess in areas of the body not addressed by more traditional techniques. The lateral vertical thoracic excision can offer a solution to a difficult problem.
Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Susan E
SE
Downey
John E
JE
Gross
D001940:Breast / Q000601:surgery; D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures; D006801:Humans; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D035441:Thoracic Wall / Q000601:surgery*; D015431:Weight Loss