Focus on the Importance of Lipomid-Abdominoplasty in the Body Contouring Surgery.

BACKGROUND: During the last few years, the surgical principles of abdominoplasty remained unchanged. Therefore, many observed results have misaligned, high and straight abdominal transverse scars, leading to the final positioning of the umbilical scar to be very close to the transverse scar, which gives the impression of a short abdomen. We propose that the abdominoplasty should change the basic conception of its marking, because we believe that it is important to place the transverse scar lower in the medial and pubic region, and higher in the lateral extremities, thus allowing a rotation of the flap of the anterior flanks back lumbar in the median inferior direction. MATERIALS: We analyzed 136 patients with abdominal deformities and subjected them to lipomid-abdominoplasty making a marking with strong upper concavity and lateral sides of the scar oriented to the lower transverse line of the abdomen, 4 cm equidistant from the root of the thigh. We also associate liposuction as a complementary treatment to body contouring. CONCLUSIONS: It is important to determine the area of the abdominal deformity and its classification, to establish the strategies of treatment, and association of complementary procedures. A lower marking respecting the treatment areas will allow a better esthetic scar and a harmonic body contour as well as an adequate placement of the elements: umbilical scar, pubis and lateral extremities of transverse abdominal scar. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE IV: This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266 .

Conceptos prácticos para el tratamiento de las deformidades abdominales complejas / Pragmatic management fot the treatment of complex abdominal deformities

Introducción y Objetivo: Las grandes deformidades abdominales o las secuelas abdominales quirúrgicas desafían la maestría y la técnica del cirujano. Las dificultades que se abordan en estos pacientes están causadas principalmente por déficit de tejido cutáneo en la región abdominal debido a múltiples cicatrices, adherencias, retracciones, lesiones traumáticas e iatrogénicas. Este trabajo muestra diferentes enfoques para clasificar y gestionar con éxito algunos de estos casos difíciles manteniendo un componente estético. Material y Método: Revisamos las deformidades abdominales complejas presentando 3 casos seguidos durante toda su evolución, que ayudan a ejemplificar su abordaje práctico y su tratamiento. Resultados: La cirugía estética abdominal necesita un enfoque global en relación al contorno corporal. La clasificación de la deformidad de pared de las abdominoplastias complejas comprende una categorización anatómica, dividiendo el abdomen en inferior, medio y superior, con o sin exceso de piel, y facilita el tratamiento quirúrgico subsiguiente. Las técnicas quirúrgicas tienen diferentes enfoques para tratar toda la zona toracoabdominal logrando la reconstrucción de la pared abdominal con un mejor resultado del contorno corporal del paciente. Estos procedimientos incluyen técnicas de expansión tisular, reposicionamiento umbilical, abdominoplastias secundarias, abdominoplastias medianas y abdominoplastias reversas. Conclusiones: Nuestro planteamiento permite tratar abdómenes complejos a través de un manejo diferente, modificando las estrategias de abordaje y conservando los conceptos básicos para alcanzar el resultado armónico y estético deseado. Proponemos que los cirujanos deben separarse de los enfoques quirúrgicos establecidos, para incorporar otras alternativas

Background and Objective: Big abdominal deformities or abdominal surgical sequeals defy surgeon’s expertise and technique. The difficulties approaching these patients are caused principally by poor skin tissue in the abdominal region, where multiple scars, adherences, retractions, traumatic and iatrogenic injuries can be found. This paper shows different approaches to successfully classify and manage some of these difficult cases maintaining an aesthetic component to it. Methods: We review the complex abdominal deformities presenting 3 cases that were followed throughout their evolution, which help to exemplify the pragmatic management for the treatment of complex abdominal deformities. Results: Abdominal aesthetic surgery needs a global approach relative to the body contour. The classification of the wall deformity of complex abdominoplasties comprises an anatomical categorization, dividing the abdomen into lower, middle and upper, with or without excess skin, and provides subsequent surgical treatment. Surgical techniques have different approaches to treat the entire thoracoabdominal area by achieving reconstruction of the abdominal wall with a better result of the patient's body contour. These procedures include tissue expansion techniques, umbilical repositioning, secondary abdominoplasty, medial abdominoplasty, and reverse abdominoplasty. Conclusions: Our proposal can treat complex abdomens through a different management approach changing strategies and preserving the basic concepts to achieve a harmonious and desired aesthetic result. Surgeons must be separated from the established surgical approaches incorporating other alternatives

Repair of the Severe Muscle Aponeurotic Abdominal Laxity with Alloplastic Mesh in Aesthetic Abdominoplasty.

BACKGROUND: Abdominoplasty is the most frequently performed surgical procedure for body contour; in our experience, we have observed some patients with prominent bulging that is difficult to treat and that presents results that are unsatisfactory or have recurrences to conventional treatments. This leads us to carry out an analysis of the elements responsible for the containment and abdominal format. We determined that it may be due to an inability of an important sagging aponeurotic muscle of primary origin to support the abdomen and could be caused by predisposing factors. For these specific cases, we developed a treatment proposing the use of a mesh. METHODS: We present these cases over a period of 24 years. Fourteen patients were treated with primary and secondary abdominoplasties. The abdominal wall reinforcement was performed by placing polypropylene mesh at the sub-muscular plane, fixed with U-stitches on the fascia transversalis, seeking to strengthen the muscle and the fascia transversalis. RESULTS: The results were satisfactory after long-term observation, gaining resolution of the abdominal bulges. Only two complications occurred; the presence of localized chronic pain and the appearance of umbilical fistula. DISCUSSION: We emphasize the importance of avoiding unnecessary interventions in patients with marked bulging, associated with inability of abdominal restraint. We only consider its indications in patients with conventional recurrence treatment, also identifying the predisposing factors, the knowledge of the abdominal anatomy, the muscular dynamics of the abdomen and understanding its indication in these specific cases of difficult treatment. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE IV: This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these evidence-based medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266 .