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SNIPS is a new kind of educational course, cutting directly to the information you need to know in a short, visual format. Developed directly from content performance deficiencies from recent ABPS Continuous Certification Exam, these streamlined learning modules feature quick, easily digestible videos on important topics your peers struggled with last year. Take advantage of this great ASPS member benefit or upgrade for CME credits. This course focuses on important topics, in a short, visual Q&A format.

This Non-CME module on postoperative abdominoplasty complications addresses the following questions:

1. What are the common early and late complications following abdominoplasty and how can they be prevented?
2. How is a postoperative seroma identified? What is the appropriate management and when is surgical management indicated?
3. What are the causes and clinical implications of postoperative abdominal wall paresthesia?
4. How should persistent postoperative abdominal pain be evaluated and treated?
5. Which nerves are most vulnerable during abdominoplasty and what are the clinical signs of injury?
   

Intended Audience

This educational activity is intended for plastic surgery practitioners, residents, and other healthcare professionals.

Learning Objectives

1. Identify current deficiencies in content coverage for postoperative abdominoplasty complications covered on Board exams
2. Assess methods to prepare for Board exam certification.
3. Summarize the latest Board certification requirements in plastic surgery.

Sachin M. Shridharani, MD, FACS