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The patient's ventral view with initial dehiscence and flap necrosis.
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A 47-year-old female presented for evaluation to the clinic for an abdominal scar dehiscence secondary to a failed abdominoplasty procedure (Figure 1).
The patient's ventral view with healing contracted wound following initial debridement.
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Our intention was to provide wet-to-dry wound debridement while allowing the wound to begin healing through secondary intention (Figure 2).
Excised abdominal wound and skin edges (7.75 cm).
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One month from the debridement procedure, the patient returned for second debridement and closure of her abdominal wound (Figure 3).
The patient's ventral view following wound debridement and closure.
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At post-op day 30, the patient's wound demonstrated good healing (Figure 4).