Panniculectomy at the time of gynecologic surgery in morbidly obese patients

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 182, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 1502-1505

  Hopkins, Michael P ^a   Shriner, Anne M ^a   Parker, Michael G ^a   Scott, Laurianne ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Abdominoplasty; Gynecologic surgery; Obese; Panniculectomy

Indexed keywords

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADULT; AGED; CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HUMAN; MORBIDITY; OBESITY; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL RISK; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 0033917011     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mob.2000.107333     Document Type: Conference Paper

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