RESULT EVALUATION OF ABDOMINOPLASTY WITH THE SALDANHA TECHNIQUE AT HOSPITAL OF POST AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
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Purpose: Evaluate the results of abdominoplasty surgery at Plastic and Aesthetic surgery Department – Hospital of Post and Telecommunications. Methods: Descriptive study on 45 patients undergoing abdominoplasty using the Saldanha method at Plastic and Aesthetic surgery Department – Hospital of Post and Telecommunications, from January 2021 to March 2024. Results: 3 months after surgery, BMI and abdominal wall aesthetic measurements decreased with statistical significance. There were 1/45 cases of skin necrosis, 2/45 cases of delayed wound healing and 2/45 cases of bad scars Conclusion: Abdominoplasty with the Saldanha technique improves abdominal wall aesthetics and has few complications.
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Abdominoplasty, Saldanha technique
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