title: Management of complications following aesthetic procedures can lead to significant additional cost.
abstract: Liposuction is one of the most common surgical interventions in aesthetic surgery, technically easy to perform and is also carried out by many non-plastic surgeons. However, this operation can have severe complications, and dealing with them can impose a great financial burden on the tax payer-supported national health-care systems. We report here about a patient, who was hospitalised for complications after a failed office-based liposuction. The ensuing costs of treatment are also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery, Academic Teaching Hospital Feldkirch, 6807 Feldkirch, Austria. lorenz.larcher@lkhf.at
authors.forename: Lorenz
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Larcher
authors.forename: Ingo
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Plötzeneder
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Riml
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kompatscher
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000473:pathology; D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001317:Austria; D003428:Cross Infection; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000191:economics*; D015187:Lipectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009336:Necrosis; D054843:Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy; D015434:Panniculitis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000209:etiology; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000150:complications; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000191:economics* / Q000628:therapy; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents