The tumescent technique for liposuction surgery

The tumescent technique, developed by dermatologists, has revolutionized the approach to liposuction. It has eliminated concerns about blood loss, fluid replacement and fluid shifts, and the risks and morbidity of general anesthesia. It has also significantly decreased the cost of liposuction by eli...

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Published inDermatologic clinics Vol. 8; no. 3; p. 439
Main Author Lillis, P J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.07.1990
Subjects
Adult
Anesthesia, Local - instrumentation
Anesthesia, Local - methods
Epinephrine
Female
Humans
Lidocaine
Lipectomy
Male
Middle Aged
United States
United States
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Summary:The tumescent technique, developed by dermatologists, has revolutionized the approach to liposuction. It has eliminated concerns about blood loss, fluid replacement and fluid shifts, and the risks and morbidity of general anesthesia. It has also significantly decreased the cost of liposuction by eliminating the need for general anesthesia, an anesthesiologist, a hospital or outpatient operating room, and the need for blood transfusion.
ISSN:0733-8635
DOI:10.1016/S0733-8635(18)30475-3