No abstract available.
Lipectomy*

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Lipectomy*

Abdominoplasty ; Lipectomy

No abstract available.
Lipectomy* ; Ultrasonics*

No abstract available.
Dermatitis* ; Granuloma* ; Lipectomy*

No abstract available.
Dermatitis* ; Granuloma* ; Lipectomy*

We propose a safe, simple, and novel method to harvest fat using a standard liposuction cannula and a Redivac or alternative closed-suction drain. The authors have used this technique for both 'dry' and 'wet' liposuction. This technique is both easy to perform and cost-effective whilst providing both a silent and relatively atraumatic fat harvest. The lower negative pressure compared with traditional harvesting systems likely preserves fat integrity for lipofilling. This method maximises resources already held within a hospital environment.
Adipose Tissue ; Catheters ; Lipectomy ; Suction

No abstract available.
Anesthesia, Local* ; Lipectomy* ; Male ; Penis*

This study was performed to compare the effect of external ultrasound assisted PAL(power assisted liposuction) with that of PAL alone. We performed 17 cases of liposuction from January 2003 to June 2003. For comparing both systems, we treated the right side(study group) with external ultrasound assisted PAL and the left side(control group) with PAL alone. To evaluate the difference in results between two groups, we surveyed three objective and four subjective items. Objectives were categorized as "Reduction rate of postoperative swelling", "Efficiency of suction" and "Histologic finding of aspirated fat tissue". Subjectives were also filed as "Degree of postoperative bruising", "Cannula resistance that operator felt", "Degree of postoperative pain" and "Patient's satisfaction". We assessed by questionnaire three times at 1day, 7 days and 30 days after operation. There were statistically significant differences in two of the subjective items; "Degree of postoperative pain at postoperative 1 day" and "Cannula resistance that operator felt". This study concludes that external ultrasound PAL is more effective high mobility of fat tissue and low tension of surrounding tissue. External ultrasound PAL will be more useful in case of large volume liposuction and revision procedures.
Lipectomy ; Pain, Postoperative ; Questionnaires ; Ultrasonography*

It is very difficult to reconstruct perfectly symmetrical breast in one stage operation. Therefore, it is not uncommon that the surgeons perform secondary touch surgery following breast reconstruction to get more satisfactory results. The purpose of this article is to recognize various morphologic problems which could be occurred following breast reconstruction and to present the secondary touch surgery which can solve this problem for more symmetrical and natural breast reconstruction. From August 1995 to August 2001, breast reconstruction with free TRAM flap had been performed in 53 patients. Among them, 26 patients underwent secondary touch surgery. The patient's age ranged between 26 and 56 years with a mean of 41.3 years. The average time of the operation after breast mound reconstruction was 8.9 months. The nipple-areolar reconstruction was performed at the same time in all cases. There were liposuction in 9 cases, fat mobilization in 7 cases, correction of inframammary fold in 5 cases, scar revision in 11 cases, augmentation mammoplasty for normal side in 3 cases, reduction mammoplasty for normal side in 1 case, and mastopexy in 6 cases. In addition, adjuvant surgeries were performed coincidentally such as abdominal liposuction, and facial resurfacing. The result was effective. The author could make a more symmetrical and natural breast after secondary touch surgery. The advantage of this surgery is to reconstruct a more symmetrical and natural breast by a relatively simple procedure with concomitant nipple-areolar reconstruction
Breast* ; Cicatrix ; Female ; Humans ; Lipectomy ; Mammaplasty*