CHANGES TO ABDOMINAL MUSCLES AFTER PREGNANCY ABDOMINOPLASTY ROLE: AN ORIGINAL RESEARCH
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.48047/Keywords:
Abdominal muscles, Pregnancy, Abdominoplasty, Morphological changes, Functional changes.Abstract
Objective: This prospective cohort study aims to investigate the morphological and
functional changes in abdominal muscles following pregnancy and evaluate the efficacy of
abdominoplasty in restoring muscle integrity.
Methods: A total of 100 women were recruited, including 50 postpartum women who
underwent abdominoplasty within 12 months postpartum and 50 age-matched nulliparous
women as controls. Ultrasound imaging was used to assess abdominal muscle morphology,
including diastasis recti width and muscle thickness, preoperatively and at 6 and 12 months
post-abdominoplasty. Functional assessments, including muscle strength and endurance, were
conducted using standardized tests. Statistical analysis was performed to compare
preoperative and postoperative measurements within the abdominoplasty group and between
the abdominoplasty group and controls.
