title: Liposuction: the tumescent technique.
abstract: The tumescent technique involves the removal of moderate to large amounts of fat from several body areas in an office setting using only local anesthesia. The technique eliminates significant blood loss, rendering transfusion unnecessary. Less bruising and swelling, more even fat removal, and decreased expense are other features of this procedure.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Meusch
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Lillis
mesh_terms: D000772:Anesthesia, Local / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D015187:Lipectomy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing; D009819:Office Visits; D010353:Patient Education as Topic