Abstract:
Treatment results of 34 patients with deformations of the anterior abdominal wall were prospectively analyzed. Liposuction above the umbilical level was applied as the first stage of the operation, which was the key feature of the new method. It permitted the increased mobility of the abdominal flap and allowed avoiding the flap dissection. The preliminary liposuction led to less intraoperative trauma and, as a result, decreased the number of complications and easened postoperative rehabilitation of the patients.
