Liposuction

Data on liposuction described by researchers at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Plastic Surgery

Published in Medical Devices and Surgical Technology Week, October 3rd, 2010

Fresh data on liposuction are presented in the report 'Refinements in abdominoplasty: a critical outcomes analysis over a 20-year period.' "The use of liposuction combined with abdominoplasty has been controversial. The combination of techniques has been associated with an increased rate of venous thromboembolism and wound-healing complications," scientists writing in the journal Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery report.

"Through improvements in venous thromboembolism prophylaxis, refinements in liposuction techniques, and an understanding of anatomy, this cumulative risk has decreased, although the negative stigmata persist. This study describes the evolution...

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Source: Medical Devices and Surgical Technology Week (2010-10-03)

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