Simultaneous Liposuction and Abdominoplasty Combined with Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
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https://doi.org/10.21649/akemu.v31i1.5607Keywords:
Liposuction, Abdominoplasty, Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy, General Anesthesia, Combined SurgeriesAbstract
Background: Combining laparoscopic cholecystectomy and abdominoplasty done for cosmetic reasons in a single general anesthesia setting is a demanding surgical technique that necessitates meticulous planning and execution.
Objective: To measure the outcome of same admission laparoscopic cholecystectomy, liposuction & abdominoplasty in terms of hospital stay, cost-effectiveness and complications.
Methods: This case series of fifteen obese patients was conducted in a private hospital from June 2017 to May 2022. All patients were diagnosed, cases of cholelithiasis demanding concomitant correction of the fatty pendulous abdomen, in a single setting. Liposuction, Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & abdominoplasty were performed as a team approach including an Anesthetist, a Laparoscopic Surgeon, and a Plastic Surgeon. The data included patient demographics, cost-effectiveness, complications and patient satisfaction.
Result: A total fifteen patients who requested simultaneous laparoscopic cholecystectomy along with abdominoplasty and liposuction was performed. There were 2 males & 13 females The mean ages of the patients were 43.73 years. The mean duration was 6.86 hours. The total length of stay was around four to five days in the hospital. The satisfaction of patients was noted after the procedure. There were minor wound infections such as wound dehiscence and epidermolysis of the umbilicus in some cases which resolved itself.
Conclusion: Same admission liposuction, abdominoplasty and laparoscopic cholecystectomy was found safe and cost effective conducted under a single general anesthesia with better outcomes and cosmesis for the patient.
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