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Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
Published in: Aesthetic Plastic Surgery 5/2013

01-10-2013 | Original Article

Ventilatory Function and Intra-abdominal Pressure in Patients Who Underwent Abdominoplasty with Plication of the External Oblique Aponeurosis

Authors: Maria Amélia Rodrigues, Fábio Xerfan Nahas, Heitor Carvalho Gomes, Lydia Masako Ferreira

Published in: Aesthetic Plastic Surgery | Issue 5/2013

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Abstract

Background

After correction of rectus diastasis there is a change in the values obtained by spirometry in the first few postoperative days. In specific cases, a plication of the external oblique aponeurosis in addition to plication of the anterior rectus sheath is indicated. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate ventilatory function and intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) in patients who underwent abdominoplasty with the plication of the anterior rectus sheath, associated with an “L-shaped” plication of the external oblique aponeurosis.

Methods

Eighteen female patients, classified as Nahas type III or B, were selected. Spirometry was performed preoperatively and on the 2nd, 7th, and 15th days after surgery. Intraoperatively, the IAP was measured at five points in the surgical procedure: (1) before skin incision, (2) after the plication of the rectus abdominis muscle, (3) after the L-plication of the aponeurosis of the external oblique, (4) after skin closure, and (5) after the use of a compressive garment.

Results

There was a significant reduction in spirometry values after surgery. There was no correlation between body mass index (BMI), pain, the increase of IAP, and the width of diastasis and changes in spirometry (p ≤ 0.05) in any of the postoperative evaluations.

Conclusion

Spirometric parameters change on the 2nd and 7th postoperative days and tend to normalize on the 15th day. Postoperative pain, BMI, and increased IAP are not related to these changes. The use of compressive garments increases the IAP.

Level of Evidence III

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Metadata
Title
Ventilatory Function and Intra-abdominal Pressure in Patients Who Underwent Abdominoplasty with Plication of the External Oblique Aponeurosis
Authors
Maria Amélia Rodrigues
Fábio Xerfan Nahas
Heitor Carvalho Gomes
Lydia Masako Ferreira
Publication date
01-10-2013
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Aesthetic Plastic Surgery / Issue 5/2013
Print ISSN: 0364-216X
Electronic ISSN: 1432-5241
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00266-013-0158-5

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