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Abdominal wall surgery - Risks

Alternative Names

Cosmetic surgery of the abdomen; Tummy tuck; Abdominoplasty

Risks:

The risks for any anesthesia are:

Reactions to medicines
Breathing problems
Heart attack or stroke

The risks for any surgery are:

Bleeding
Infection
Bruising
Swelling
Scarring
Blood clots in the legs or lungs

Risks of abdominoplasty are:

Damage to internal organs
Excessive scarring
Having a very low body temperature during surgery
Loss of skin
Nerve damage that can cause pain or numbness in part of your belly
Poor healing

Abdominoplasty - series

Reviewed last on: 1/24/2011
Shabir Bhimji, MD, PhD, Specializing in General Surgery, Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Midland, TX. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

References

Burns JL, Blackwell SJ. Plastic surgery. In: Townsend CM, Beauchamp RD, Evers BM, Mattox KL, eds. Sabiston Textbook of Surgery. 18th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2008:chap 73.

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