BACKGROUND Lipomas are the most frequent soft -tissue tumors arising from adipose tissue. Traditionally, open surgery is a mainstay of their treatment. Recently, new treatment modalities emerge in order to decrease morbidity, to increase satisfaction rate in patents, but not to raise recurrence risk at the same time. AIM The aim of this article is to present our experience with liposuction as...

BACKGROUND Liposuction of the arms alone may be inadequate for aesthetic improvement because of skin laxity. Radiofrequency-assisted liposuction (RFAL) and aggressive superficial liposuction (SupL) have been described to stimulate soft tissue retraction to improve results. We compare the techniques and describe a classification scheme that factors skin laxity, skin quality, and Fitzpatrick type...

The demand for body contouring is rapidly increasing, and interest in noninvasive approaches has also grown. The author reviewed the evidence base behind the currently available devices and methods for nonsurgical body contouring. There is little high-level evidence in the present literature to support the effectiveness of any of these devices. Accepted for publication October 2, 2014. Liposuct...

BACKGROUND We prospectively followed patients who underwent esthetic abdominoplasty and flank liposuction to determine the influence of the amount of fat removed on the occurrence of pulmonary embolism. MATERIALS AND METHODS We recruited patients undergoing abdominoplasties and flank liposuction and composed 2 groups according to the amount of fat removed, one of small resections (<1500 g) an...

BACKGROUND Upper arm deformities secondary to massive weight loss or senile elastosis have led to an increased demand for aesthetic contouring procedures such as brachioplasty. METHODS The records of all patients who underwent a brachioplasty procedure from a multipractice medical center were reviewed. Outcomes measured included patient demographics, operative interventions, and postoperative...

Arm lymphedema can produce an additional burden from a psychosocial point of view. Although edema reduction through treatment can be an advantage in terms of reduced weight of the arm and simplified clothing needs, the purpose of the present study was to register changes in psychosocial parameters during one year after treatment. Thirty-five patients underwent liposuction combined with postoper...

OBJECTIVE Elephantiasis nostras is a rare complication in advanced lipo-lymphedema. While lipedema can be treated by liposuction and lymphedema by decongestive lymphatic therapy, elephantiasis nostras may need debulking surgery. METHODS We present 2 cases of advanced lipo-lymphedema complicated by elephantiasis nostras. After tumescent microcannular laser-assisted liposuction both patients un...

OBJECTIVE We describe herein a surgical technique, whereby we use a liposuction device for the laparoscopic treatment of hepatic hydatid cysts (HHC). METHODS Ten patients with 12 hepatic hydatid cysts were treated with this technique. All patients received pre- and postoperative antiscolecidal medications. The laparoscopic technique consisted of partial aspiration of the cyst fluid and replac...

PURPOSE Many individuals with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) have adequate arteries and veins for construction of an arteriovenous fistula (AVF) but the fistula may be too deep to cannulate because of overlying adipose tissue. This study evaluated the safety and efficacy of liposuction to superficialize deep AVFs. METHODS Between September 2009 and January 2011, 13 patients participated in th...