The use of panniculectomy in morbidly obese patients undergoing gynecological surgery

Neuro Endocrinol Lett. 2014;35(2):98-103.

Abstract

Panniculectomy is a surgical procedure that involves removal of the skin and fat excess which facilitates access to the peritoneal cavity. In the paper we present three cases of morbidly obese women (BMI: 46.3-59.5) who were treated in the Department of Gynecology and Oncological Gynecology in Lodz. One of the patients underwent an operation due to the presence of a large cervical myoma. Two another women were treated for endometrial cancer. During all of the three procedures panniculectomy was the first stage of the operation.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abdominoplasty* / methods
  • Adenocarcinoma / complications
  • Adenocarcinoma / surgery
  • Female
  • Gynecologic Surgical Procedures / methods*
  • Humans
  • Leiomyoma / complications
  • Leiomyoma / surgery*
  • Middle Aged
  • Obesity, Morbid / complications
  • Obesity, Morbid / surgery*
  • Uterine Neoplasms / complications
  • Uterine Neoplasms / surgery*