title: Warning: traditional liposuction cannulas may be dangerous to your patient's health.
abstract: Liposuction is the most frequently performed invasive cosmetic procedure in the United States. The vast majority of liposuctions are performed using mechanical aspirators that are connected by sterile tubing to a cannula. Although liposuction cannula shaft designs have been modified and "perfected" to various extents, little attention has been paid to the handle and handle/shaft junction. Herein we present an inherent design-induced difficulty of traditional liposuction cannulas, the inability to be optimally cleaned. In addition, we present a solution.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Weber
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Wulc
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Jaworsky
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Dzubow
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000637:transplantation; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000209:etiology; D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation; D004866:Equipment Contamination; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D015187:Lipectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*