TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Anesthesia for Plastic Surgery A1 - Freeman, Brian S. A2 - Freeman, Brian S. A2 - Berger, Jeffrey S. PY - 2016 T2 - Anesthesiology Core Review: Part Two Advanced Exam AB - Liposuction is defined as the removal of subcutaneous fat deposits using a cannula connected to a powerful suction source. Of the different surgical techniques to achieve liposuction, the most common method is tumescent liposuction. First developed in 1987, this technique enabled liposuction to be performed on an outpatient basis because general anesthesia did not have to be administered. Tumescent liposuction involves the infiltration of a large volume of dilute local anesthetic solution into the subcutaneous adipose tissue. The goal is to expand the target tissue until it is swollen, firm, and tumescent. The firmness of the adipose tissue results in more controlled removal, easier suctioning, and less blood loss. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1135743445 ER -