The efficacy of external ultrasound-assisted liposuction: A randomized controlled trial

Dermatologic Surgery

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 329-332

  Lawrence, Naomi ^a,c   Cox, Sue Ellen ^b  

^a Division of Genetics Cooper Medical School of Rowan University Cooper University Health Care 3   (United States)

^b Cosmetic Surg Ctr of N Carolina ^*  (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; ERYTHEMA; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; LIPOSUCTION; OBESITY; PARESTHESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF REPORT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASOUND THERAPY;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADULT; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; HUMANS; LIPECTOMY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, INTERVENTIONAL;

EID: 0034030843     PISSN: 10760512     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1524-4725.2000.99177.x     Document Type: Article

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