Abdominal wall surgery - Risks
Alternative Names
Cosmetic surgery of the abdomen; Tummy tuck; Abdominoplasty
Risks:
The risks for any anesthesia are:
The risks for any surgery are:
Risks of abdominoplasty are:
- Damage to internal organs
- Excessive scarring
- Having a very low body temperature during surgery
- Loss of skin
- Nerve damage that can cause pain or numbness in part of your belly
- Poor healing
- Reviewed last on: 1/24/2011
- Shabir Bhimji, MD, PhD, Specializing in General Surgery, Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Midland, TX. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
References
Burns JL, Blackwell SJ. Plastic surgery. In: Townsend CM, Beauchamp RD, Evers BM, Mattox KL, eds. Sabiston Textbook of Surgery. 18th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2008:chap 73.
