Radiofrequency-assisted liposuction device for body contouring: 97 patients under local anesthesia

Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 767-779

  Theodorou, Spero J ^a   Paresi, Robert J ^a   Chia, Christopher T ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

BodyTite ; Local anesthesia; Radiofrequency assisted liposuction (RFAL)

Indexed keywords

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; LIPECTOMY; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RADIOFREQUENCY RADIATION; SUBCUTANEOUS FAT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADULT; ANESTHESIA, LOCAL; BODY MASS INDEX; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIPECTOMY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RADIO WAVES; SUBCUTANEOUS FAT; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84866401603     PISSN: 0364216X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00266-011-9846-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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