Correlation Between Macroscopic Features of Ischemic Skin Injury and Subdermal Plexus Damage in Lipoabdominoplasty.

ABSTRACT: Skin necrosis after lipoabdominoplasty occurs in 1%-2.7% of cases. Before tissue necrosis develops, there is a transition period characterized by distinct ischemic injuries triggered by different mechanisms that can be identified macroscopically in the skin. Until now, these ischemic lesions have not been classified from a pathological macroscopic perspective, nor have their distinct patterns of presentation and evolution been described. This lack of classification has made understanding and appropriate management more challenging. This study aimed to classify the patterns of skin ischemic injury analyzing damage to the subdermal plexus, as revealed through macroscopic pathological examination of the skin lesions. This multicentric, retrospective study included 71 patients who underwent li

SUBMITTER: Borille GB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12367023 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature