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Two Techniques for Precise Resection of Excess Skin. Video 4 from "Complex Open Abdominal Wall Reconstruction: Management of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue." 142 (3S).

Video Author:Ibrahim Khansa, MD; Jeffrey E. Janis, MD FACS

Published on:August 24, 2018

This video demonstrates the staple-assisted tailor tacking technique, and the towel clamp-assisted double crown technique for the precise resection of excess skin. From "Complex Open Abdominal Wall Reconstruction: Management of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue." Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: September 2018- 142 (3S).

Keywords: abdominal wall reconstruction; panniculectomy; wound healing; incisional negative pressure wound therapy; progressive tension sutures