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Aesthetic Enhancement of Dorsocervical Fat Pad Treatment with Hydrosurgery: Computed Tomography Analysis-Assisted
Song-Tao Luo1, Lei Huang1, Guang-Hui Xie1
1Department of Plastic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Institute of New Technology of Plastic Surgery of Jinan University, Innovative Technology Research Institute of Tissue Repair and Regeneration, Key Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine, Ministry of Education, Huangpu West Road 613, Guangzhou, 510630, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China.
Background:
The dorsocervical fat pad, commonly known as a "buffalo hump" or "wealthy hump," presents aesthetic challenges. Although various surgical techniques have been used to treat the dorsocervical fat pad, there remains a need for more effective and efficient treatment strategies. Furthermore, a comprehensive imaging analysis method for the dorsocervical fat pad is still lacking.
Objectives:
We investigated the efficacy of hydrosurgery system in treating the dorsocervical fat pads, aiming to inform the development of future clinical approaches and enhance patient outcomes.
Methods:
This study utilized computed tomography (CT) scans to identify the dorsocervical fat pad prior to surgery and analyze cases based on the CT values. All patients underwent CT analysis and hydrosurgery system guided by the CT analysis. Patients' satisfaction was measured by a 5-point Likert scale.
Results:
A comprehensive imaging analysis system for the dorsocervical fat pad, utilizing CT scans, has been established. Six months follow up, the hydrosurgery scalpel treatment of the dorsocervical fat pad showed a good curative effect; 38.7% of the patients agreed that their aesthetic appearance had improved after surgery, while 61.3% strongly agreed with this sentiment. Absence of infection, hematoma, or revision was documented. The average operating duration for hydrosurgery of dorsocervical fat pad was 104.7 ± 28.51 min. The average intraoperative blood loss was 76.61 ± 28.05 ml.
Conclusion:
The comprehensive analysis system of CT imaging of the dorsocervical fat pad was initially established. This study demonstrated the efficacy of hydrosurgery system in the treatment of the dorsocervical fat pad. CT analysis-assisted hydrosurgery is an innovative, promising, and potentially effective method for the treatment of the dorsocervical fat pad.
Level Of Evidence Iv:
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