Abdominoplasty Following Massive Weight Loss
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BACKGROUND Extended abdominoplasty in the patient with massive weight loss has traditionally been performed as an inpatient procedure. To date, there has been no report on the safety of outpatient extended abdominoplasty in the patient with massive weight loss. OBJECTIVE The authors sought to evaluate the safety of outpatient abdominoplasty in this growing population of patients. METHODS A ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Seminars in Plastic Surgery
سال: 2006
ISSN: 1535-2188,1536-0067
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-932445