title: Rhabdomyolysis After Cosmetic Laser-Assisted Liposuction.
abstract: A 34-year-old-female patient visited our emergency room for symptoms of disturbance of urination and shortness of breath. She was diagnosed with rhabdomyolysis with acute kidney injury after laser-assisted liposuction and required hemodialysis. Although laser-assisted liposuction is a well-used procedure, it can cause local complications, such as burns and skin irregularities, as well as systemic complications, such as infection, fever, and emboli. However, laser-assisted, liposuction-induced rhabdomyolysis has not been reported. Repetitive exercises, trauma, and crush injury are the major causes of rhabdomyolysis. In this study, a unique case of rhabdomyolysis that developed after laser-assisted liposuction is reported.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, 101 Daehak-Ro, Jongno-Gu, Seoul, 110-744, Korea.
authors.forename: Jin-yong
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.forename: Hak
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Chang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007834:Lasers / Q000009:adverse effects*; D015187:Lipectomy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods*; D012206:Rhabdomyolysis / Q000209:etiology*