title: Ultrasound-assisted lipectomy using the solid probe: a retrospective review of 100 consecutive cases.
abstract: Ultrasound-assisted lipectomy using the solid probe is a predictable and safe method that can yield excellent results. This method is particularly useful and is indicated when the subdermis must be approached to smooth out surface irregularities and/or to stimulate skin retraction. The authors present their method using the solid probe and a retrospective study of their first 100 consecutive cases. The indications for using the solid probe, its advantages and disadvantages, associated complications, and representative cases are presented.
authors.affiliation: Plastic Surgery Clinic in Birmingham, Ala., USA.
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Beckenstein
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Grotting
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015187:Lipectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014465:Ultrasonics