title: A new, more flexible mechanism and method of liposuction.
abstract: We present a new system for liposuction, formed from a blend of presently existing and simple parts. It is free of the mechanical breakdown problems and is not nearly as tiring as the recently developed "syringe-cannula-only" system. The system has other benefits that will be described. We will also discuss the full use of this simple instrument so that it may be mastered immediately by the reader. Because it is a major improvement over the "syringe-cannula-only" method, we expect this system to see vast clinical utility in the future. Now every physician who is appropriately trained can perform an efficient liposuction without expensive machinery, exhaustion, or fear of a mechanical breakdown.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Weber
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Dzubow
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000601:surgery*; D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D007440:Intubation / Q000295:instrumentation; D013396:Suction / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D013594:Syringes