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[Patients' satisfaction after abdominal etching].

A Durry1, R Laurent2, J B Andreoletti2

  • 1Service de chirurgie plastique, reconstructrice et esthétique de l'hôpital Emile-Muller, 20, avenue du Dr-Rene-Laennec, 68100 Mulhouse, France.

Annales De Chirurgie Plastique Et Esthetique
|July 14, 2019
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High patient satisfaction was reported following abdominal etching procedures, whether performed alone or with abdominoplasty. Most patients found the results met or exceeded expectations, with a high likelihood of undergoing the procedure again.

Area of Science:

  • Plastic Surgery
  • Aesthetic Medicine

Background:

  • Abdominal etching is a cosmetic procedure to enhance abdominal contours.
  • Patient satisfaction is a key outcome measure in aesthetic surgery.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate patient satisfaction after abdominal etching.
  • To compare satisfaction levels based on the surgical indication.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of patients who underwent abdominal etching (2016-2017).
  • Telephone-based satisfaction questionnaires administered to eligible patients.
  • Patients categorized into three groups: aesthetic etching, etching for breast lipofilling, and etching with abdominoplasty.

Main Results:

  • 22 out of 30 patients completed the satisfaction survey.
Keywords:
Abdominal etchingAbdominoplastieAbdominoplastyAestheticEsthétiqueLipoaspiration abdominaleSatisfaction

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  • 95% of patients reported satisfaction with the long-term stability of results.
  • 96% considered the intervention a good or very good decision, with 77% willing to repeat it.

    • Conclusions:

    • Abdominal etching demonstrates high overall patient satisfaction.
    • The procedure positively impacts patients' lives with minimal complications.
    • High satisfaction rates support abdominal etching as an effective aesthetic procedure.