Analysis of methods for reporting severe and mortal lipoplasty complications

Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 303-306

  Daane, Stephen P ^b   Rockwell, W Bradford ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Complications; Liposuction; Safety

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; INTESTINE PERFORATION; LIPOSUCTION; LUNG EMBOLISM; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGICAL INFECTION; SURGICAL RISK;

HUMANS; LIPECTOMY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 0032734819     PISSN: 0364216X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002669900289     Document Type: Article

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