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The Korean Society for Microsurgery (대한미세수술학회)
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Clinical Experience of Countouring Fasciocutaneous Flap Using Ultrasound Assisted Liposuction

유리 근막 피판 수술 후 초음파 지방 흡입술을 이용한 피판 축소술의 임상경험

  • Kim, Tae-Gon (Department of Plastic Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) ;
  • Hong, Joon-Pio (Department of Plastic Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) ;
  • Chung, Yoon-Kyu (Department of Plastic Surgery, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine)
  • 김태곤 (울산대학교 의과대학 성형외과학교실) ;
  • 홍준표 (울산대학교 의과대학 성형외과학교실) ;
  • 정윤규 (연세대학교 원주의과대학 성형외과학교실)
  • Published : 2003.10.31
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Abstract

Liposuction is a useful method for debulking free flap. Recently, ultrasound assisted liposuction(UAL) has been reported to have many advantages over conventional suction-assisted lipectomy. We applied the UAL to debulk free fasciocutaneous flap of the forehead and lower extremities. The result was satisfactory and there was no significant complications worth noting. Although the cost can be expensive, it has many advantages such as less blood loss, larger amount of fat aspirate and better skin contraction. We can conclude that UAL can be a useful alternative method to debulk free fasciocutaneous flap.

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