title: Necrotizing fasciitis after tumescent liposuction.
abstract: We report a case of necrotizing fasciitis after tumescent liposuction, a new and increasingly popular plastic surgery procedure. After radical surgical debridement and staged full-thickness skin grafting, the patient ultimately recovered. The significance and recognition of this serious complication is emphasized.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, Washington, USA.
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Gibbons
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Carter
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003646:Debridement; D018450:Disease Progression; D019115:Fasciitis, Necrotizing / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D015187:Lipectomy; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology