Ultrasound-assisted liposuction: an analysis of 348 cases.
The early experiences using ultrasound-assisted liposuction in treating difficult fibrous cases, such as gynecomastia, have led to the evolution and improvement of ultrasound-assisted liposuction techniques. This prospective study examined 348 consecutive patients treated with ultrasound-assisted liposuction over two and a half years, from October of 1998 to July of 2001. We use a three-stage technique consisting of infiltration, ultrasound-assisted sculpturing, and suction-assisted liposuction. This technique has improved our final outcome, with better skin contraction, shorter operative time, and minimization of complications, resulting in the optimization of liposuction as a safe procedure.
Graf
Ruth
R
ruth-graf@bsi.com.br
Auersvald
André
A
Damasio
Rosana Cristina Costa
RC
Rippel
Ronald
R
de Araújo
Luiz Roberto Reis
LR
Bigarelli
Luiz Henrique Camargo
LH
Franck
Claudio Luciano
CL
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015187:Lipectomy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D014465:Ultrasonics