TY - JOUR
T1 - Surprise Baby
T2 - Abdominoplasty Performed During Unknown Pregnancy
AU - Lagumdzija, Jasmina
AU - Ender, Sebastian
AU - Mahrhofer, Maximilian
AU - Wechselberger, Gottfried
AU - Russe, Elisabeth
N1 - Lagumdzija, Wechselberger, Russe: Department of Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery, Hospital of the Brothers of St. John of God, Paracelsus
Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
PY - 2024/12
Y1 - 2024/12
N2 - Abdominoplasty is a commonly performed procedure for patients after significant weight loss and in postpregnancy women. Stable weight and completed family planning are critical for optimal outcomes, as pregnancy postabdominoplasty can increase risks for both mother and fetus and potentially compromise aesthetic results. We present the first reported case of a patient undergoing abdominoplasty while unknowingly pregnant. A 40-year-old woman, 4 years postbariatric bypass surgery, presented for abdominoplasty with a body mass index of 28 kg/m(2). She had 3 children and had concluded her family planning. The surgery was performed without complications. Four months later, an unexpected pregnancy at 24 weeks was discovered. The patient developed gestational diabetes and hypertension but had no complications related to the abdominoplasty. The male newborn, delivered at 38 weeks, was small for gestational age but healthy. Ten years postsurgery, the patient maintained excellent aesthetic results with no abdominal complications. This case highlights that although family planning completion is recommended preoperatively to avoid complications, pregnancy postabdominoplasty can still result in favorable maternal and fetal outcomes. Although performing abdominoplasty on pregnant women is not advised, this case demonstrates that an undetected pregnancy during the procedure did not lead to adverse outcomes for the mother or child.
AB - Abdominoplasty is a commonly performed procedure for patients after significant weight loss and in postpregnancy women. Stable weight and completed family planning are critical for optimal outcomes, as pregnancy postabdominoplasty can increase risks for both mother and fetus and potentially compromise aesthetic results. We present the first reported case of a patient undergoing abdominoplasty while unknowingly pregnant. A 40-year-old woman, 4 years postbariatric bypass surgery, presented for abdominoplasty with a body mass index of 28 kg/m(2). She had 3 children and had concluded her family planning. The surgery was performed without complications. Four months later, an unexpected pregnancy at 24 weeks was discovered. The patient developed gestational diabetes and hypertension but had no complications related to the abdominoplasty. The male newborn, delivered at 38 weeks, was small for gestational age but healthy. Ten years postsurgery, the patient maintained excellent aesthetic results with no abdominal complications. This case highlights that although family planning completion is recommended preoperatively to avoid complications, pregnancy postabdominoplasty can still result in favorable maternal and fetal outcomes. Although performing abdominoplasty on pregnant women is not advised, this case demonstrates that an undetected pregnancy during the procedure did not lead to adverse outcomes for the mother or child.
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U2 - 10.1097/GOX.0000000000006356
DO - 10.1097/GOX.0000000000006356
M3 - Case report
C2 - 39717722
SN - 2169-7574
VL - 12
JO - Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open.
JF - Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open.
IS - 12
M1 - e6356
ER -