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This report aims to highlight the possibility of intra-abdominal pathologies causing postoperative pain after abdominoplasty.

Intra-abdominal etiology of post-abdominoplasty pain: report of 2 cases

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This report aims to highlight the possibility of intra-abdominal pathologies causing postoperative pain after abdominoplasty.
Reported two cases of postoperative abdominal pain after abdominoplasty.
Utilized imaging and diagnostic laparoscopy to evaluate symptoms and identify underlying issues.
Highlighted the importance of a broad differential diagnosis and multidisciplinary collaboration.
Case 1 identified a small bowel obstruction due to an internal hernia through a Petersen's defect, requiring surgery.
Case 2 revealed an incidental ovarian hemorrhagic cyst, managed conservatively with symptom resolution.

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Two cases reveal intra-abdominal pain causes post-abdominoplasty, suggesting broader diagnostic approaches.

Ting et al. (2026) studied this question.

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