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Melvin A. Shiffman, MD
Tustin, Calif

Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1997;123(10):1144.

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Sharp instruments used to cut rather than avulse in liposuction surgery have been advocated intermittently since the advent of liposuction.¹ Fischer's² planatome was discarded when it was found that crisscross tunnels resulted in a smooth skin surface that was the supposed benefit of the planatome (G. Fischer, MD, written communication, April 5, 1997). The curette method by Kesselring and Meyer³ was noted to be only beneficial for the greater trochanteric regions.⁴ Attempts by Goodstein and Hoefflin⁵ to use a cannula with a sharp trailing edge acting as a curette in the subdermal tissues resulted in lymphorrhea (severe edema and fluid) as well as occasional skin necrosis.

The liposhaver by Becker et al¹ is yet another attempt to use a sharp instrument that can injure vessels and nerves in a surgery that is relatively safe with blunt cannulas. Ultrasonics has a much sounder basis but . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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