Staff education and training for ultrasound-assisted lipoplasty

Although ultrasound-assisted lipoplasty (UAL) has many similarities to conventional liposuction, it is a new technology, and it is important that not only operating room (OR) staff but also office personnel be familiar with the technique, the machinery, and the important safety considerations for appropriate implementation of UAL. UAL is a safe procedure when performed properly. The better the OR personnel understand the necessary safeguards and the reasons for them, the better they can function with the surgeon as a team to provide a system of double checking and vigilance and maintain an efficient environment with a perfect safety record.