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Systematic procedure for ultrasonically assisted lipoplasty.

J Millán Mateo1, M M Vaquero Pérez

  • 1Clinica RUBER, Madrid, Spain.

Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
|August 24, 2000
PubMed
Summary

This study details advancements in liposuction techniques over 18 years, combining conventional liposuction (CL) with ultrasonically assisted lipoplasty (UAL) for improved patient outcomes.

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Area of Science:

  • Plastic Surgery
  • Aesthetic Medicine

Background:

  • Liposuction involves fat tissue extraction via cannula and vacuum pump.
  • Significant advancements in techniques and instrumentation have occurred over 18 years.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a systematic procedure for conventional liposuction (CL).
  • To evaluate the combination of CL with ultrasonically assisted lipoplasty (UAL).

Main Methods:

  • Evolution of liposuction methods from dry to wet and super-wet techniques.
  • Changes in cannulae caliber from large to small.
  • Shift in aspiration plane from deep to superficial.
  • Integration of conventional liposuction with ultrasonically assisted lipoplasty.

Main Results:

  • A systematic CL procedure yielding excellent and predictable results.
  • Highly satisfactory outcomes achieved by combining CL with UAL.

Conclusions:

  • The developed systematic conventional liposuction procedure is effective.
  • Combining conventional liposuction with ultrasonically assisted lipoplasty offers very satisfactory results.

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