Ultrasound-assisted liposuction: An analysis of 348 cases

The early experiences using ultrasound-assisted liposuction in treating difficult fibrous cases, such as gynecomastia, have led to the evolution and improvement of ultrasound-assisted liposuction techniques. This prospective study examined 348 consecutive patients treated with ultrasound-assisted li...

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Published in:Aesthetic plastic surgery 2003-03, Vol.27 (2), p.146-153
Main Authors: GRAF, Ruth, AUERSVALD, André, COSTA DAMASIO, Rosana Cristina, RIPPEL, Ronald, REIS DE ARAUJO, Luiz Roberto, CAMARGO BIGARELLI, Luiz Henrique, FRANCK, Claudio Luciano
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Female
Humans
Lipectomy - methods
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Prospective Studies
Skin plastic surgery
Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
Ultrasonics
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Summary:The early experiences using ultrasound-assisted liposuction in treating difficult fibrous cases, such as gynecomastia, have led to the evolution and improvement of ultrasound-assisted liposuction techniques. This prospective study examined 348 consecutive patients treated with ultrasound-assisted liposuction over two and a half years, from October of 1998 to July of 2001. We use a three-stage technique consisting of infiltration, ultrasound-assisted sculpturing, and suction-assisted liposuction. This technique has improved our final outcome, with better skin contraction, shorter operative time, and minimization of complications, resulting in the optimization of liposuction as a safe procedure.
ISSN:0364-216X
1432-5241
DOI:10.1007/s00266-002-1516-x