title: Esophageal stricture and metaplasia following abdominoplasty.
abstract: Numerous complications have been reported following abdominoplasty. In this report, the case of a 48-year-old woman who developed an esophageal stricture, and subsequently Barrett's esophagus, secondary to increased intra-abdominal pressure following abdominoplasty is presented.
authors.affiliation: Service of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Hôpital Notre-Dame, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, 1560 Sherbrooke Street East, Montréal, QC, H2L 4M1, Canada.
authors.forename: Sabrina
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cugno
authors.forename: Demetrios
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rizis
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nikolis
authors.forename: Jean-Paul
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Brutus
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cordoba
mesh_terms: D034861:Abdominal Wall / Q000601:surgery*; D001471:Barrett Esophagus / Q000209:etiology; D004940:Esophageal Stenosis / Q000209:etiology*; D004947:Esophagus / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006551:Hernia, Hiatal / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008679:Metaplasia / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*