A Case of Abdominoplasty after Removal of Giant Ovarian Cyst

Summary: When treating a giant ovarian cyst, management of inferior vena cava (IVC) syndrome, bleeding, abdominal competence, and cosmetic appearance are difficult. The details of abdominoplasty for patients with such a cyst have not been discussed. We present a patient requiring 85,000 ml of fluid...

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Main Authors: Masamitsu Kuwahara, MD, PhD, Akira Taniguchi, MD, PhD, Satoshi Yurugi, MD, Yuji Yamanaka, MD, Hideki Asai, MD, Chikako Sasaki, MD, Takashi Nakanishi, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2014-08-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/Fulltext/2014/08000/Article.10.aspx
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Summary:Summary: When treating a giant ovarian cyst, management of inferior vena cava (IVC) syndrome, bleeding, abdominal competence, and cosmetic appearance are difficult. The details of abdominoplasty for patients with such a cyst have not been discussed. We present a patient requiring 85,000 ml of fluid evacuation before surgery.
ISSN:2169-7574