The Avelar Lipoabdominoplasty: Initial Operative Experience and Results in 67 Consecutive Patients

摘要

Background: Traditionally, liposuction techniques have been used to address excess abdominal fat, and abdomi-noplasty procedures have been used to address excess abdominal skin and abdominal muscular laxity. The Avelar lipoabdominoplasty is a procedure that combines abdominal liposuction with abdominoplasty and can address all of these issues with a single operative procedure. In this series, we report on our initial operative results using this operative technique.Methods: A total of 67 patients underwent Avelar lipoabdominoplasty during the period from November 2004 to June 2006 and were included in this series. Intra-operative and postoperative complications were recorded. Overall patient satisfaction with the procedure was recorded as well.Results: Patient satisfaction surveys were recorded for all 67 patients who underwent Avelar lipoabdominoplasty in this series. In all, 55 patients (82%) stated that they were very satisfied with the procedure, 9 patients (13%) stated that they were satisfied with the procedure, 2 patients (3%) stated that they were somewhat satisfied with the procedure, and I patient (2%) expressed dissatisfaction with the procedure. No intraoperative complications were encountered for patients undergoing the Avelar lipoabdominoplasty in this series. Postoperative complications during this series were recorded and included 4 seromas (6%), 5 minor wound infections (7%), and 2 minor skin necroses (3%).Conclusions: The Avelar lipoabdominoplasty is a safe and effective operative technique that can address excess abdominal fat, abdominal muscular laxity, and excess abdominal skin with a single operative procedure. The technique is associated with a high level of patientsatisfaction and is more rapid than traditional abdominoplasty techniques.