title: Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA): a novel approach for the evaluation of abdominal liposuction results.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  It is difficult to measure exactly the amount of adipose tissue by which the body is reduced after liposuction. Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) has been widely used in not only the diagnosis of osteoporosis but also the analysis of body composition such as the amount of bone mineral, adipose tissue, and other soft tissue. With this technique we can determine the exact amount of adipose tissue removed by liposuction.
  
  
  METHODS
  Twenty-eight subjects who underwent abdominal liposuction were enrolled in the study. DEXA scans were performed before and 2-3 months after liposuction. Data were collected and statistical analysis was performed.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  DEXA is a feasible alternative for the evaluation of liposuction results.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, 158 Shangtang Road, Hangzhou 310014, People's Republic of China. hangyan.shi@gmail.com
authors.forename: Hangyan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.forename: Qifeng
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Ying
authors.forename: Sheng
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yan
authors.forename: Da
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Jincai
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Yi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Yong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Sufan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wu
mesh_terms: D050153:Abdominal Fat / Q000601:surgery*; D015502:Absorptiometry, Photon; D000328:Adult; D001823:Body Composition; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015187:Lipectomy; D008875:Middle Aged