Lipectomy - Methods
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Lipoabdominoplasty.

30 Aug 2009 BACKGROUND: Abdominoplasty is one of the most common aesthetic operations. Wide bibliographic research has revealed that there is a safe method whereby two techniques--liposuction and abdominoplasty--can be associated in the same procedure. The ... Read more...

Circumferential suction-assisted lipectomy for lymphoedema after surgery for breast cancer.

30 Jul 2009 BACKGROUND: The incidence of arm lymphoedema after treatment for breast cancer ranges from 1 to 49 per cent. Although most women can be treated by non-operative means with satisfying results, end-stage lymphoedema is often non-responsive to ... Read more...

Cryolipolysis for noninvasive fat cell destruction: initial results from a pig model.

11 Jul 2009 BACKGROUND: Liposuction is one of the most frequently performed cosmetic procedures in the United States, but its cost and downtime has led to the development of noninvasive approaches for adipose tissue reduction. OBJECTIVE: To determine whether ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Lipectomy - Methods'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Discussion. Lipoabdominoplasty. 30 Aug 2009
• Lipoabdominoplasty. 30 Aug 2009
• The use of suction drains in abdominal dermolipectomy: a randomized clinical trial. Are "significant" findings always so? 30 Jul 2009
• Circumferential suction-assisted lipectomy for lymphoedema after surgery for breast cancer. 30 Jul 2009
• Cryolipolysis for noninvasive fat cell destruction: initial results from a pig model. 11 Jul 2009
• Assessment of a suction-assisted cartilage shaver plus liposuction for the treatment of gynecomastia. 29 Jun 2009
• Surgical treatment of focal hyperhidrosis. 24 Jun 2009
• Laser lipolysis of the arm, with and without suction aspiration: clinical and histologic changes. 30 May 2009
• Serum lipid changes following laser lipolysis. 30 May 2009
• Evaluation of tissue thermal effects from 1064/1320-nm laser-assisted lipolysis and its clinical implications. 30 May 2009
• Suction-assisted lipectomy for treatment of lower-extremity lymphedema. 10 May 2009
• Reflections on lipoplasty: history and personal experience. 29 Apr 2009
• The purse-string reinforced SMASectomy short scar facelift. 29 Apr 2009
• Maximizing aesthetics and safety in circumferential-incision lower body lift with selective undermining and liposuction. 29 Apr 2009
• Histological comparison of 1064 nm Nd:YAG and 1320 nm Nd:YAG laser lipolysis using an ex vivo model. 30 Mar 2009
• Clinical efficacy of noninvasive cryolipolysis and its effects on peripheral nerves. 17 Mar 2009
• Lipoabdominoplasty: revisiting the superior pull-down abdominal flap and new approaches. 17 Mar 2009
• Efficacy of lidocaine for pain control in subcutaneous infiltration during liposuction. 27 Feb 2009
• A simple technique to prevent friction burns in liposuction. 18 Feb 2009
• Contour refinements of free flaps for optimal outcome in oral reconstruction: combination of modified liposuction technique and w-plasty in one-stage procedure. 2 Feb 2009

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Technical information about 'Lipectomy'

Definition: Removal of localized SUBCUTANEOUS FAT deposits by SUCTION CURETTAGE or blunt CANNULATION in the cosmetic correction of OBESITY and other esthetic contour defects.

Descriptor UI: D015187

Alternative terms: Lipectomy; Lipectomies; Aspiration Lipectomy; Aspiration Lipectomies; Lipectomies, Aspiration; Lipectomy, Aspiration; Aspiration Lipolysis; Lipolysis, Aspiration; Suction Lipectomy; Lipectomies, Suction; Lipectomy, Suction; Suction Lipectomies; Lipolysis, Suction; Suction Lipolysis; Liposuction; Liposuctions; Lipoplasty; Lipoplasties;

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects; classification; economics; education; history; instrumentation; legislation & jurisprudence; methods; mortality; nursing; psychology; rehabilitation; standards; trends; utilization; veterinary; statistics & numerical data; contraindications; ethics;

Tree Number: E02.065.062.937; E02.218.530; E04.062.937; E04.680.450;

History Note: 89

Technical Notes: do not use /util except by MeSH definition