Endoscopic-Assisted Abdominoplasty

Cheng-Jen Chang

doi:10.1016/j.cps.2022.08.008

Endoscopic-Assisted Abdominoplasty

Clin Plast Surg. 2023 Jan;50(1):163-170. doi: 10.1016/j.cps.2022.08.008.

Author

Cheng-Jen Chang¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, No. 5, Fuxing Street, Guishan District, Taoyuan City 333423, Taiwan; Department of Plastic Surgery, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei Medical University, No. 252, Wuxing Street, Xinyi District, Taipei City 110301, Taiwan; Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, No. 252, Wuxing Street, Xinyi District, Taipei City 110301, Taiwan; Graduate Institute of Biomedical Optomechatronics, College of Biomedical Engineering, Taipei Medical University, No. 252, Wuxing Street, Xinyi District, Taipei City 110301, Taiwan. Electronic address: chengjen@h.tmu.edu.tw.

PMID: 36396255
DOI: 10.1016/j.cps.2022.08.008

Abstract

Advantages of standard endoscopic surgery include diminished incidence of scarring, numbness, bleeding, and edema, making endoscopic surgery preferable to the conventional suprapubic approach. Endoscopic-assisted abdominoplasty can also treat diastasis recti deformity with minimal excess skin. For enhanced results, a learning curve is expected to achieve optimal technical expertise.

Keywords: Abdominoplasty; Diastasis recti; Endoscopy; Fibrin sealants.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Abdominoplasty* / methods
Cicatrix
Endoscopy / methods
Humans