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This article outlines the author's technique, and the concepts of Bidirectional, Absorbable, No-Drain Abdominoplasty (BAND-Abdominoplasty). The attendant advantages and disadvantages are reviewed in the context of a retrospective, 5-year, single surgeon series. Level of Evidence IV This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these evidence-based medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266 .
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Gordura Abdominal/cirurgia , Abdominoplastia/métodos , Contorno Corporal/métodos , Categute/estatística & dados numéricos , Cicatrização/fisiologia , Adulto , Índice de Massa Corporal , Estudos de Coortes , Drenagem , Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Eletivos/métodos , Estética , Feminino , Humanos , Lipectomia/métodos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estudos Retrospectivos , Medição de RiscoRESUMO
This article outlines a new rhytidectomy technique, developed by the author, that utilizes bidirectional self-retaining (barbed) sutures for superficial musculoaponeurotic system (SMAS) plication and, in some instances, skin closures. Short-scar and traditional versions of the procedure are presented, and the history of purse-string SMAS plication and the advantages for using self-retaining sutures in this application are discussed.
