A safety and feasibility study of a novel radiofrequency-assisted liposuction technique

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 125, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 998-1006

  Blugerman, Guillermo ^a   Schavelzon, Diego ^b   Paul, Malcolm D ^b  

^a Clínica BandS de Excelencia en Cirugía Plástica ^*  (Argentina)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL FAT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIPECTOMY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PILOT STUDY;

ABDOMINAL FAT; ADULT; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIPECTOMY; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77749328040     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e3181ce1820     Document Type: Article

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