Abdominoplasty with VASER Liposuction and Diastasis Recti Repair (Patient 2023-1038)

Описание: Abdominoplasty with VASER Liposuction (Suction-assisted Lipectomy) and Diastasis Recti Repair

Demographics:
• 43-year-old woman
• Mother of four children (ages 13, 11, 9, and 2)
• All births were vaginal; no caesarean history

Current Concerns:
• Abdominal wall laxity
• Diastasis recti (separation of abdominal muscles)
• Ongoing back pain
• Stress urinary incontinence, particularly with exercise

Previous Management:
• Undertook physiotherapy
• Symptoms persist despite conservative treatment

Imaging Results (Ultrasound):
• Confirmed diastasis recti
• Largest separation ~70 mm, located ~30 mm above umbilicus
• Divergence above umbilicus: 13–50 mm
• Separation at umbilicus: 68 mm
• Inferior to umbilicus: 18 mm
• No abdominal or umbilical hernia detected

Functional Impact:
• Physical discomfort during daily activities and exercise
• Stress incontinence with exertion
• Back pain related to abdominal wall weakness

Operation Details:

The patient underwent an abdominoplasty with VASER liposuction (Suction-Assisted lipectomy) of the abdomen and diastasis recti repair.

Fat (adipose tissue) Removed with liposuction (Suction assisted lipectomy): 1100 ml

Abdominal Flap:
• Right Side: 316g
• Left Side: 281g
• Middle Tissue Removed: 153g

Diastasis Recti Repair:
• Midline separation: 8.5 cm (at the umbilicus)
• Below umbilicus: 9 cm
• Above umbilicus: 8 cm

VASER Liposuction (Suction assisted lipectomy):
• Total time: 60 minutes
• Probe used: 5-ringed probe

Images are shown 12 months after surgery

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