Liability in suction-assisted lipoplasty: a different perspective
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1Department of Medical Affairs, Doctors' Company, Napa, California, USA.
Clinics in Plastic Surgery
|November 5, 1999
Abstract:
In this article, the author discusses liability issues for suction-assisted lipoplasty (SAL) and ultrasound-assisted lipoplasty (UAL) that every plastic surgeon should consider. The article reviews factors affecting SAL insurance, discusses the outlook for the new UAL procedure based on experiences with previous breakthrough procedures, and closes with a call for all plastic surgeons to exercise great care in patient selection.