COMPLICATIONS AND HOW TO PREVENT THEM

lestari, sri (2010) COMPLICATIONS AND HOW TO PREVENT THEM. LIPOSUCTION . (Unpublished)

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Abstract

The majority of medical and surgical complications from tumescent liposuction, can be avoided by comprehensive perioperative patient evaluation. Aesthetic complication can be minimized by proper patient selection, patient education, and good technique A comprehensive preoperative consultation including a screening questionnaire is used to identify patients who are appropriate candidates. During the consultation, the risks, goals, anticipated resulted and expected postoperative course are discussed. The tumescent technique was invented to allow liposuction more safely. The tumescent technique has virtually eliminated all complications. By a good technique, a large volume of lidocaine with epinephrine can be administered in dilute concentration into the subcutaneous, resulting in minimal blood lidocaine levels, painless, greatly patient comfort, minimal blood loss, decrease patient morbidity and expense, and elimination of the risks of general anesthesia. Liposuction is charac terized by rapid patient recovery, safe and no deaths were reported"

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