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Lipectomy

Known as: Lipectomies, panniculectomy 
Removal of localized SUBCUTANEOUS FAT deposits by SUCTION CURETTAGE or blunt CANNULATION in the cosmetic correction of OBESITY and other esthetic… 
National Institutes of Health

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13 relations
AblationAdipose tissueBody FatEducational aspects

Broader (2)

ExcisionPlastic Surgical Procedures

Narrower (1)

Suction Lipectomy

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Highly Cited
2013
Highly Cited
2013
The Effect of Pressure and Shear on Autologous Fat Grafting
Background: Fat grafting has become routine in plastic surgery because of low donor-site morbidity, a low complication rate, and… 
Review
2013
Review
2013
A Multivariate Regression Analysis of Panniculectomy Outcomes: Does Plastic Surgery Training Matter?
Background: Panniculectomy can improve quality of life in morbidly obese patients, but its functional benefits are… 
Review
2012
Review
2012
Indications and Outcomes Following Complex Abdominal Reconstruction With Component Separation Combined With Porcine Acellular Dermal Matrix Reinforcement
PurposeComponent separation (CS) is an effective technique for complex abdominal wall reconstruction (AWR). Reinforcement of the… 
Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
The Effect of Weight Loss Surgery and Body Mass Index on Wound Complications After Abdominal Contouring Operations
Abdominal contouring operations are in high demand after massive weight loss. Anecdotally, wound problems seemed to occur… 
Review
2007
Review
2007
Repair of large complex recurrent incisional hernias with retromuscular mesh and panniculectomy.
Review
2007
Review
2007
Post-bariatric panniculectomy: pre-panniculectomy body mass index impacts the complication profile.
Review
2005
Review
2005
Abdominolipoplasty: A system of classfication and treatment for combined abdominoplasty and suction-assisted lipectomy
Criteria for diagnosing abdominal contouring candidates and a new classification system for procedures are presented. The… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Body Contouring Following Massive Weight Loss
Background: Obesity and its associated medical morbidities carry substantial health risk. While massive weight loss allows… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Viability of fat obtained by syringe suction lipectomy: effects of local anesthesia with lidocaine
The results of transplantation of free autologous fat obtained by blunt syringe suction lipectomy are unpredictable. We examined… 
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Abdominal Surgery in Patients with Severe Morbid Obesity
At the University of Massachusetts Medical Center, from 1984 to 1992, we performed laparotomy or panniculectomy on 42 individuals… 
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