"Abdominoplasty" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Surgical removal of excess abdominal skin and fat and tightening of the ABDOMINAL WALL. Abdominoplasty may include LIPECTOMY of INTRA-ABDOMINAL FAT, tightening of the ABDOMINAL MUSCLES, and re-creation of the UMBILICUS.
| Descriptor ID |
D061645
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.218.042 E04.680.025
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Abdominoplasty" by people in Profiles.
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Abdominal skin tensile strength in aesthetic and massive weight loss patients and its role in ventral hernia repair. BMC Surg. 2019 Jun 26; 19(1):68.
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Does the Addition of Progressive Tension Sutures to Drains Reduce Seroma Incidence After Abdominoplasty? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Aesthet Surg J. 2017 Apr 01; 37(4):440-447.
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Effect of Tissue Adhesives on Seroma Incidence After Abdominoplasty: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Aesthet Surg J. 2016 Apr; 36(4):450-8.