title: Panniculectomy Combined with Bariatric Surgery by Laparotomy: An Analysis of 325 Cases.
abstract: Surgical treatment of obese patients is much debated in the literature because of the significant intraoperative risks related to comorbidities presented by this type of patients. Recent literature suggests that panniculectomy should follow bariatric surgery after the patient's weight loss has been stabilized. However, when performed by laparotomy, bariatric surgery can be combined with panniculectomy. This paper presents the analysis of 325 cases of patients undergoing abdominal panniculectomy combined with bariatric surgery. The study highlights the risks, complications, and benefits of the combined procedure and describes a standardized technique for excision of a large abdominal panniculus in a short operating time.
authors.affiliation: Plastic Surgery Unit, Casa di Cura Villa Alba, Bologna Medical Center, 40136 Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: Vincenzo
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Colabianchi
authors.affiliation: General Surgery Unit, Presidio Ospedaliero Villa Letizia, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy.
authors.forename: Giancarlo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: de Bernardinis
authors.affiliation: General Surgery Unit, Casa di Cura Villa Alba, Bologna Medical Center, 40136 Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: Matteo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Giovannini
authors.affiliation: Plastic Surgery Unit, Casa di Cura Villa Alba, Bologna Medical Center, 40136 Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: Marika
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Langella