4:30pm – 6:30pm
2-Hour Courses

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407 Scarpa Sparing Abdominoplasty with Concomitant Liposuction; No Drains Needed
R. Brannon Claytor, MD, Antonio Costa-Ferreira, MD, and Daniel Gould, MD
Rbclaytor5@yahoo.com
Level: Advanced                                  Organization: Didactic 
Desired outcomes:

• Discuss what is the expected amount of swelling post operatively
• Identify the ideal location for the umbilicus
• Explain what can be done preoperatively to minimize post-operative infections
• Evaluate seromas: what causes them, interventions to minimize and if a seroma develops, how to manage it
• Distinguish what landmarks for incisions are best to achieve desired results while avoiding wound complications
• Assess a new algorithm for evaluating and classifying the abdomen
• Evaluate patients who are candidates for abdominoplasty with concomitant liposuction 
• Demonstrate the anatomy of scarpa's fascia  
• Review of post-operative instructions to achieve optimal results
• Compare non-surgical options: How to evaluate and select these patients
• Evaluate surgical technique to perform liposuction with abdominoplasty