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http://dx.doi.org/10.3348/kjr.2015.16.6.1197

Imaging Findings of Liposuction with an Emphasis on Postsurgical Complications  

You, Je Sung (Department of Emergency Medicine, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine)
Chung, Yong Eun (Department of Radiology, Severance Hospital, Research Institute of Radiological Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine)
Baek, Song-Ee (Department of Radiology, Severance Hospital, Research Institute of Radiological Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine)
Chung, Sung Phil (Department of Emergency Medicine, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine)
Kim, Myeong-Jin (Department of Emergency Medicine, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine)
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Korean Journal of Radiology / v.16, no.6, 2015 , pp. 1197-1206 More about this Journal
Abstract
Liposuction is one of the most frequently performed cosmetic surgeries worldwide for reshaping the body contour. Although liposuction is minimally invasive and relatively safe, it is a surgical procedure, and it carries the risk of major and minor complications. These complications vary from postoperative nausea to life-threatening events. Common complications include infection, abdominal wall injury, bowel herniation, bleeding, haematoma, seroma, and lymphoedema. Life-threatening complications such as necrotizing fasciitis, deep vein thrombosis, and pulmonary embolism have also been reported. In this paper, we provide a brief introduction to liposuction with the related anatomy and present computed tomography and ultrasonography findings of a wide spectrum of postoperative complications associated with liposuction.
Keywords
Liposuction; Lipoplasty; Complication; Computed tomography;
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