Power-Assisted Liposculpture in Male Patients: A Spectrum of Definitions
| Autor: | Carlos Alberto Altamirano-Arcos, Luciano Nahas Combina, Ahmad N. Saad, Mariam Saad |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
Male medicine.medical_specialty Esthetics medicine.medical_treatment 030230 surgery Body Mass Index 030207 dermatology & venereal diseases 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Patient satisfaction Lipectomy medicine Humans Retrospective Studies business.industry Incidence (epidemiology) General surgery Retrospective cohort study General Medicine Evidence-based medicine Middle Aged medicine.anatomical_structure Patient Satisfaction Liposuction Abdomen Surgery Female Complication business Body mass index |
| Zdroj: | Aesthetic surgery journal. 41(6) |
| ISSN: | 1527-330X |
| Popis: | Background Liposculpture procedures have gained popularity over the last 2 decades with the evolution of surgeons’ skills and technological advancement. According to the 2018 The Aesthetic Society report, liposuction is the second-most popular aesthetic procedure in the United States. Objectives The authors aimed to demonstrate that a spectrum of liposculpture definitions can be achieved utilizing power-assisted liposuction (PAL). Also, the authors sought to describe the satisfaction and complication rates in mild-, moderate-, and high-definition groups utilizing the PAL technology. Methods The authors designed a single-center retrospective study, including male patients who underwent PAL liposculpture of the chest, abdomen, back, and arms. Inclusion criteria were male patients >18 years of age and body mass index Results Fifty male patients were included in this study between January 2018 and November 2019. The average age was 37.34 years (range = 25-56 years). The average body mass index was 26.4 kg/m2 (range = 24-30 years). A total of 54.3% of patients opted for high definition (HD), 36.4% for moderate definition, and 9.2% for mild definition. There were no major complications. The HD subgroup registered the highest incidence of minor complications (21%). Patient satisfaction levels were high in all 3 subgroups, with the highest scores in the HD subgroup (9.3/10). Conclusions A spectrum of definitions can be safely achieved utilizing the PAL technology, with high patient satisfaction in mild-, moderate-, and high-definition liposculpture subgroups and low complication rates. Level of Evidence: 4 |
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