title: Weight reduction following abdominoplasty: a systematic review.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece Laboratory of Biochemistry Unit of Reproductive Endocrinology Department of Plastic Surgery.
authors.forename: Efterpi
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Demiri
authors.forename: Georgios
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Koliakos
authors.forename: Dimitrios G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Goulis
authors.forename: Konstantinos
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Seretis
mesh_terms: D061645:Abdominoplasty; D006801:Humans; D015431:Weight Loss
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