Defining the Lymphatic System of the Anterior Abdominal Wall: An Anatomical Study

摘要

Lipoabdominoplasty has grown in popularity in recent years as surgeons have sought to decrease complication rates while still improving abdominal contour. Various techniques have included selective skin excision and abdominal wall liposuction to preserve deeper structures presumed to contain blood vessels, nerves, and lymphatics.1"8 However, although the literature on clinical outcomes of lipoabdominoplasty has grown, there is still a paucity