INTRODUCTION: The cosmetic and functional deformities of the abdomen always represented a great challenge for plastic surgery. In search of solutions to these problems, we developed the abdominoplasty, which over the years has had modifications and improvements, looking for better cosmetic and functional results, with lower complication rates. Lipoabdominoplasty was developed in 2000 by Saldanha and published in 2001, when that term was first used in the literature, and represents a safe option for the combination of liposuction and abdominoplasty. The technique is based on the preservation of abdominal perforating vessels, branches of the superior and inferior epigastric deep artery. METHODS: We compared the incidence of complications between the classic abdominoplasty and lipoabdominoplasty carried out from January 1979 to June 30, 2010, at Saldanha's Clinic, in Santos - SP. DISCUSSION: The selective displacement between the edges of the rectus abdominis muscles, as advocated by technique, promotes a decrease in the area of detachment of the flap and preserves the abdominal wall perforator vessels account for 80% of the blood supply to the region and, consequently, reduces bleeding and risk of hematoma, and ischemic necrosis of the flap. CONCLUSION: Associating abdominoplasty with liposuction and advocating a selective detachment with preservation of the perforating vessels, it is possible to achieve better cosmetic results and lower postoperative morbidity and reducing the rate of surgical revisions.
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