title: Instrumentation for liposuction.
abstract: This article presents a comprehensive review of instrumentation for liposuction. It discusses equipment for achieving anesthesia and aspirating fat. In addition, techniques for maintaining sterility, patient monitoring, and postoperative care are presented. Emphasis is made on patient safety.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Washington, School of Medicine, Seattle, USA.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bernstein
mesh_terms: D000772:Anesthesia, Local / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation; D005374:Filtration / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D015187:Lipectomy / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative; D009339:Needles; D011182:Postoperative Care; D012449:Safety; D013242:Sterilization / Q000379:methods; D013396:Suction / Q000295:instrumentation