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 2019/07/20
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.