Efficacy of Liposuction of the Posterior Arm Fat Pad in Axillobrachioplasty after Massive Weigh Loss: A Pilot Study
LAAB significantly improves the axilla and upper arm contour after MWL and correlates strongly with improvement of preoperative ailments. The study furthermore supports the clinical relevance of a posterior arm fat pad. The presented procedure seems to be uncomplicated and reproducible with a high patient satisfaction warranting a long-term clinical trial.
Authors
- Gudjon Leifur Gunnarsson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7388-9451)
- Lars Haukeland
- Erik Berg
- Jørn Bo Thomsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7368-6133)
- Linda Regina Gudjonsdottir
- Amelia Koidil
Institutions
- University of Copenhagen (DK)
- Odense University Hospital (DK)
- Sørlandet Hospital Arendal (NO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open
- Published
- 2024-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/gox.0000000000006251
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Body Contouring and Surgery
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.57