title: Lipoabdominoplasty: the Saldanha technique.
abstract: Traditional abdominal plastic surgery results in a high rate of morbidity because of the necessity for a large undermining of the flap. In 2001, Saldanha, using the term "lipoabdominoplasty" for the first time, standardized a selective undermining, corresponding to 30% of the traditional undermining, between the medial borders of the rectus abdominal muscles. This procedure combines 2 traditional techniques, abdominoplasty and liposuction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Santa Cecília University of Santos, 142 Washington Luiz Avenue, Vila Mathias, Santos, São Paulo, Brazil. clinica@clinicasaldanha.com.br
authors.forename: Osvaldo R
authors.initials: OR
authors.lastname: Saldanha
authors.forename: Sérgio F D
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Azevedo
authors.forename: Pablo S F
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Delboni
authors.forename: Osvaldo R
authors.initials: OR
authors.lastname: Saldanha Filho
authors.forename: Cristianna B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Saldanha
authors.forename: Luis Humberto
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Uribe
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000601:surgery*; D034861:Abdominal Wall / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000098:blood supply / Q000294:innervation / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015187:Lipectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D010808:Physical Examination; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011300:Preoperative Care; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome