Ann Plast Reconstr Surg | Volume 8, Issue 1 | Short Communication | Open Access
Otei OO*, Ekpo RG, Ozinko M and Isiwele E
Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Nigeria
Fulltext PDFWe present all the cases of abdominoplasty and truncal contouring performed in the university of Calabar Teaching Hospital between January 2016 and December 2021. This is a retrospective study; case notes were retrieved from the medical records department; the biodata and the surgical outcomes was recorded. We had a total of 15 patients and their ages ranged from 30 to 55 years. Most of our patients endured the excessive abdominal apron of fat without seeking medical treatment but presented to the general surgeon for the repair of associated painful external abdominal hernia. Often, it is the general surgeon that refers them to the plastic surgeon. Ten patients had a combination of abdominal fat apron excision and mesh repair of external abdominal hernia, four had only excision of abdominal apron while one had excision of excessive anterior abdominal wall wrinkles. All the patients, except the latter, had partial truncal contouring. Most of the patients were satisfied with the outcome of surgery.
Truncal contouring; Abdominal apron; Abdominoplasty
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