Authors: Anna Maria Wolf Hans Werner Kuhlmann
Publish Date: 2007/03/31
Volume: 17, Issue: 3, Pages: 355-360
Abstract
Abdomen Because of a distinct pannus a dermolipectomy was performed in 66 females and 16 males An average of 2800 ± 1381 g of tissue was removed from the females and 3116 ± 2195 g from the males Operative time was 166 ± 35 and 177 ± 46 minutes for the female and male patients respectively Minor and major wound healing disorders occurred in 23 and 19 of the patients In two females a panniculectomy 124/135 kg was performed after they had reached 150 kg of body weight Thighs A medial thigh lift was performed in 19 females excision of varicose veins was included in 9 patients In patients receiving a dermolipectomy only 1212 g of tissue was removed in 172 ± 81 minutes Five patients had complications wound infection lymphatic fistula With both dermolipectomy and varicectomy 1358 g of tissue were removed in 294 ± 80 minutes Four patients developed a wound infection Arms 7 female patients had brachioplasty performed with an average of 410 g of tissue removed from both arms over a period of 161 ± 64 minutes In one patient a neurolysis of the ulnar nerve became necessary due to postoperative edema
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