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Title:

Aesthetic abdominoplasty has a positive impact on quality of life prospectively.

Document type:
Journal Article
Author(s):
Papadopulos, Nikolaos A; Meier, Anna C; Henrich, Gerhard; Herschbach, Peter; Kovács, László; Machens, Hans-Günther; Klöppel, Markus
Abstract:
In our previous retrospective study, we detected an increased quality of life after aesthetic abdominoplasty. In this survey, we analyzed quality of life, self-esteem, emotional stability, and mental health before and after aesthetic abdominoplasty prospectively.Twenty-two female patients were surveyed before and six months after their surgeries. The testing instrument consisted of a self-developed indication-specific questionnaire and four standardized tests (Questions on Life Satisfaction plus...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg
Year:
2019
Journal volume:
72
Journal issue:
5
Pages contribution:
813-820
Language:
eng
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1016/j.bjps.2018.12.020
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30638894
Print-ISSN:
1748-6815
TUM Institution:
Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie; Lehrstuhl für Plastische Chirurgie und Handchirurgie (Prof. Machens)
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