Liposuction Assisted Brachioplasty: Posterior Scar Technique Versus Medial Scar Technique | ||
| The Egyptian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery | ||
| Article 9, Volume 43, Issue 2, July 2019, Pages 209-213 PDF (6.1 M) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejprs.2019.64976 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Hamed S Abo Khadra* ; Tarek G Shoukr; Walid A Mostafa; Nader G El Meliguy | ||
| The Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Massive weight loss generates body deformities. Therefore, the demand for body contouring surgery is increasing steadily. The aim of this study is to evaluate the use of liposuction-assisted brachioplasty technique in achieving better arm contouring and to describe the complications and patient satisfaction through the analysis of functional and aesthetic criteria of medial scar versus posterior scar brachioplasty. Methods: A total of 14 patients were recruited during 2015 at Tanta University Hospital and were randomized into 2 groups Group A: (7 patients) underwent medial scar technique and Group B: (7 patients) underwent posterior scar technique. Results: The study included 14 female patients in which the posterior scar technique had an average operative time of 90 minutes which is shorter than medial scar technique which had an average operative time of 118 minutes with lower complication rate with posterior scar technique but more arm reduction with medial scar technique. Conclusion: Brachioplasty operation is a good method to treat patients with arm obesity or post massive weight loss skin ptosis. Medial scar technique showed significant more reduction in arm circumference than posterior scar technique. However posterior scar technique demonstrated significantly shorter operative time, better scar quality and more patient satisfaction with less incidence of complications than medial scar technique. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Liposuction – Assisted brachioplasty | ||
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