RESUMO
This study compare between open and endoscopically assisted abdominoplasty in the treatment of abdominal hernias and contour problems in Egyptian patients. The present study included 60 patients who come for abdominal contouring or hernial repair with abdominoplasty. Patients were selected from Al-Azher University hospitals and Domiate General Hospitals. All cases were subjected to full history taking, clinical examination and laboratory investigations and then subjected to open or endoscopically assisted abdominoplasty. The results of this work proved that endoscopically assisted abdominoplasty is better than open technique as regards to aesthetic outcome and decreased morbidity of the procedure. endoscopically assisted abdominoplasty is advocated for those eligible for it and much training courses on the procedure must be planned from time to time