Product Description
Sponsored by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons®
(ASPS®)
Authors: Keith A. Hurvitz, MD.; Windy A. Olaya, MD.; Audrey Nguyen, BS; James H. Wells, MD.
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®
Editors
Editor-in-Chief: Rod J. Rohrich, MD
Co-Editor: James M. Stuzin, MD
Section
Editor: Donald H. Lalonde, MD
Accreditation Statement
The American Society of Plastic
Surgeons (ASPS) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing
Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Designation Statement
The ASPS designates this
journal-based CME activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their
participation in the activity.
Patient Safety Credit: 0.5
MOC-PS® Credit: 1.0
MOC-PS® Tracer Procedure:
Abdominoplasty
Media: Journal Article,
Video
Release Date: 5/1/2014
Expiration Date:
5/1/2017
Estimated time to complete this course:
1.0 hour
Minimum Post-test Score to Claim Credit:
80%
Intended Audience
This educational activity is intended for plastic surgery
practitioners, residents, and other healthcare professionals interested in
translating expanded knowledge into practice for the improvement of patient
outcomes in plastic and reconstructive surgery.
Educational Overview
Abdominoplasty continues to be one
of the most popular cosmetic surgeries performed by plastic surgeons throughout
the world. Advancements in the area continue to surface which can help improve
outcomes. We present an extensive review of the most current literature on this
topic. This article offers readers an up-to-date and organized approach to
abdominoplasty surgery.
Learning Objectives
After reading this article, the
participant should be able to:
1. Develop a surgical plan for improving the
contour of the abdominal region by means of abdominoplasty surgery.
2.
Describe the current modalities for preventing and managing perioperative pain
associated with abdominoplasty surgery.
3. Discuss proper techniques for
safely performing simultaneous abdominal wall liposuction and abdominoplasty
surgery.
4. Determine the means of decreasing seroma formation and
drain duration in abdominoplasty patients.
5. Apply current concepts in
preventing and minimizing perioperative complications in abdominoplasty
patients
Disclosures
Dr. Rohrich, MD is
the Principal/Co-Principal Investigator of research grants awarded to the
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, from Medicis, Mentor,
and Contura Pharmaceutical. All research funds are provided directly to UT
Southwestern. Dr. Stuzin has no relevant financial relationships or affiliations
to disclose. Dr. Lalonde is a consultant for ASSI Instruments. None of the
authors have any relevant financial relationships or affiliations to disclose.
All ASPS staff members managing this activity have no relevant financial
relationships or affiliations to disclose. All identified conflicts of interest
have been resolved and the educational content thoroughly vetted by ASPS for
fair balance, scientific objectivity, and appropriateness of patient care
recommendations. The ASPS also requires faculty/authors to disclose when
off-label/unapproved uses of a product are discussed in a CME activity or
included in related materials.
Systems Requirements
Participants must have internet
access, browser software (either Chrome, Firefox, or InternetExplorer), Adobe
Flash, and Adobe Reader. Supported Operating & Browser
Systems: Microsoft Windows - IE7 or later, Firefox 3.x or later, Chrome
8.x or later. Macintosh Mac OS - Firefox 3.x or later, Safari 4.x or later.
Linux - Firefox 3.x or later. Minimum Hardware Configurations:
Windows - Intel Pentium II 450MHz or faster processor and 128MB of RAM.
Macintosh - Power PC G3 500 MHz or faster processor OR Intel Core Duo 1.33GHz or
faster processor and 128MB of RAM. Linux - Modern processor 800MHz or faster and
512MB of RAM with 128MB of graphics memory.
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