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Drainless Abdominoplasty Using Progressive Tension Sutures.
Pollock TA, Pollock H. Pollock TA, et al. Clin Plast Surg. 2020 Jul;47(3):351-363. doi: 10.1016/j.cps.2020.03.007. Epub 2020 May 5. Clin Plast Surg. 2020. PMID: 32448472 Review.
Drain-free abdominoplasty using progressive tension sutures (PTS) was initially described in 2000 in a small retrospective series. ...This article provides in-depth technical details on the authors' no-drain abdominoplasty technique. The …
Drain-free abdominoplasty using progressive tension sutures (PTS) was initially described in 2000 in a sm …
Progressive tension sutures: a technique to reduce local complications in abdominoplasty.
Pollock H, Pollock T. Pollock H, et al. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2000 Jun;105(7):2583-6; discussion 2587-8. doi: 10.1097/00006534-200006000-00047. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2000. PMID: 10845315
Abdominoplasty has evolved as a very effective and satisfactory procedure, especially when combined with liposuction and the repair of diastasis recti. ...The authors present a relatively simple and reproducible technique that allows extensive liposuction in conjunction wi …
Abdominoplasty has evolved as a very effective and satisfactory procedure, especially when combined with liposuction and the repair o …
Decrease in Seroma Rate After Adopting Progressive Tension Sutures Without Drains: A Single Surgery Center Experience of 451 Abdominoplasties Over 7 Years.
Macias LH, Kwon E, Gould DJ, Spring MA, Stevens WG. Macias LH, et al. Aesthet Surg J. 2016 Oct;36(9):1029-35. doi: 10.1093/asj/sjw040. Epub 2016 Mar 14. Aesthet Surg J. 2016. PMID: 26977072
BACKGROUND: Abdominoplasty is a common aesthetic procedure in the United States. Pollock and Pollock described their progressive tension technique in 2000 and published a series of 597 patients in 2012 of their experience. The reported se …
BACKGROUND: Abdominoplasty is a common aesthetic procedure in the United States. Pollock and Pollock described their …
Progressive tension sutures in abdominoplasty: a review of 597 consecutive cases.
Pollock TA, Pollock H. Pollock TA, et al. Aesthet Surg J. 2012 Aug;32(6):729-42. doi: 10.1177/1090820X12452294. Epub 2012 Jun 29. Aesthet Surg J. 2012. PMID: 22751080
In 2000, a small retrospective series introduced progressive tension sutures (PTS) in abdominoplasty to reduce seroma without the use of drains. ...They provide secure fixation of the flap to eliminate motion and broadly transfer tension …
In 2000, a small retrospective series introduced progressive tension sutures (PTS) in abdominoplasty to r …