Esophageal stricture and metaplasia following abdominoplasty.
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.
Cugno
Sabrina
S
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.
Rizis
Demetrios
D
Nikolis
Andreas
A
Brutus
Jean-Paul
JP
Cordoba
Carlos
C
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*