RT Book, Section A1 Freeman, Brian S. A2 Freeman, Brian S. A2 Berger, Jeffrey S. SR Print(0) ID 1135743445 T1 Anesthesia for Plastic Surgery T2 Anesthesiology Core Review: Part Two Advanced Exam YR 2016 FD 2016 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9781259641770 LK accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1135743445 RD 2022/05/23 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.