{"status":"ok","message-type":"work","message-version":"1.0.0","message":{"indexed":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,16]],"date-time":"2026-07-16T15:05:50Z","timestamp":1784214350851,"version":"3.55.0"},"reference-count":16,"publisher":"SAGE Publications","license":[{"start":{"date-parts":[[2025,6,30]],"date-time":"2025-06-30T00:00:00Z","timestamp":1751241600000},"content-version":"tdm","delay-in-days":0,"URL":"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/page\/policies\/text-and-data-mining-license"}],"content-domain":{"domain":["journals.sagepub.com"],"crossmark-restriction":true},"short-container-title":["Plast Surg (Oakv)"],"abstract":"\n Introduction<\/jats:title>\n Post-gravidic diastasis recti is corrected with conventional abdominoplasty in patients with adequate skin laxity. For unsuitable patients, other procedures are considered.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methods<\/jats:title>\n A retrospective review was conducted on patients undergoing mini-abdominoplasty or mini-inverted-T abdominoplasty from 2019 to 2023 at our institution, excluding overweight and post-bariatric patients. Patient-reported outcomes were evaluated using the BODY-Q questionnaire, administered one year postoperatively. Two plastic surgeons assessed pre and postoperative photographs, rating cosmetic outcomes on a Likert scale. Complication rates were also compared.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n \n A total of 64 patients had mini-abdominoplasty and 73 underwent mini-inverted-T abdominoplasty. The groups were similar in age, pregnancies, and smoking habit (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009>\u2009.05). The mini-abdominoplasty group had a lower mean BMI (20.81\u2009\u00b1\u20091.69 vs 21.44\u2009\u00b1\u20091.58 kg\/m\n 2<\/jats:sup>\n ;\n P<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u2009.028) and narrower mean diastasis (4.65\u2009\u00b1\u20091.10 vs 5.08\u2009\u00b1\u20091.19 cm;\n P<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u2009.031). Mini-abdominoplasty patients reported lower satisfaction with abdomen (59.47\u2009\u00b1\u200933.82 vs 69.82\u2009\u00b1\u200925.48;\n P<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u2009.158) and skin excess (74.13\u2009\u00b1\u200928.50 vs 83.23\u2009\u00b1\u200925.04;\n P<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u2009.157), but better outcomes in body contouring scars (73.25\u2009\u00b1\u200927.61 vs 64.56\u2009\u00b1\u200932.17;\n P<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u2009.232). Multivariate analysis confirmed higher score satisfaction with abdomen scale in the mini-inverted-T group (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009<\u2009.028). Surgeons rated scar quality (6.94\u2009\u00b1\u20091.17 vs 5.51\u2009\u00b1\u20091.25,\n P<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009<\u2009.001) and symmetry (6.44\u2009\u00b1\u20091.17 vs 5.42\u2009\u00b1\u20091.36,\n P<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009<\u2009.001) higher for the mini-abdominoplasty group, while profile (6.72\u2009\u00b1\u20091.20 vs 8.23\u2009\u00b1\u20091.17,\n P<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009<\u2009.001) and overall appearance (6.53\u2009\u00b1\u20091.07 vs 7.66\u2009\u00b1\u20091.07,\n P<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009<\u2009.001) were rated higher for the mini-inverted-T group. Complications and revision rate did not differ statistically between the groups.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n Both procedures are viable options for selected patients with advantages and limitations that should be discussed to align with patients\u2019 characteristics and expectations. Mini-inverted-T scar abdominoplasty is recommended unless the patient is more concerned about scars rather than the overall abdominal shape and profile.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Level of Evidence<\/jats:title>\n III.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1177\/22925503251350892","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,6,30]],"date-time":"2025-06-30T06:19:42Z","timestamp":1751264382000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":3,"title":["The Management of Mild Skin Laxity in Post-Gravidic Diastasis Recti: A Retrospective Cohort Study Comparing Mini-Inverted-T and Mini-Abdominoplasty With BODY-Q"],"prefix":"10.1177","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-8910-6586","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Marco","family":"Morelli Coppola","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Operative Research Unit of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico 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