http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. (HealthDay)—For patients undergoing abdominoplasty, weight loss is associated with having a preoperative body mass index ≥24.5 kg/m² and is attributed to increased satiety in most patients, according to a study published in the February issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-factors-affecting-weight-loss-abdominoplasty.html Surgery Wed, 06 Feb 2013 15:50:01 EST news279386737 (HealthDay) -- Data from a case series of 65 patients indicate that combining abdominoplasty and hysterectomy is safe and effective, according to a study presented at the annual clinical meeting of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, held from May 5 to 9 in San Diego. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-acog-abdominoplasty-hysterectomy-deemed-safe.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Tue, 08 May 2012 14:20:01 EST news255702765