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Heating-pad burn as a complication of abdominoplasty.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12706153     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
As the sensory nerves supplying the abdominal wall are divided during abdominoplasty, sensory changes occur in the abdominal skin after surgery, which are troublesome for some patients. These sensory changes can lead to burn injury in uninformed patients. We report the case of a patient who sustained a second-degree burn to the anterior abdominal skin following the application of a heating pad after an abdominoplasty. This burn healed with conservative treatment. Burn injuries due to sensory loss in the abdominal skin following abdominoplasty must be kept in mind, and patients must be informed about this complication.
Authors:
G Y Ozgenel Ege; M Ozcan
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  British journal of plastic surgery     Volume:  56     ISSN:  0007-1226     ISO Abbreviation:  Br J Plast Surg     Publication Date:  2003 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2003-04-22     Completed Date:  2003-07-21     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  2984714R     Medline TA:  Br J Plast Surg     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  52-3     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Uludağ University Medical School, Görükle, Bursa, Turkey.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Abdomen / surgery*
Abdominal Pain / prevention & control*
Burns / etiology*
Female
Humans
Hyperthermia, Induced / adverse effects*
Middle Aged
Pain, Postoperative / prevention & control*
Reconstructive Surgical Procedures*

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