Mariam Saad, Sara C Chaker, Andrew J James, Ya-Ching Hung, Lisandro Montorfano, Galen Perdikis, James C Grotting, Kent Higdon, Susan Orra
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Abstract
Background: Liposuction is the most common plastic surgery procedure performed in the United States. Continued advancements have led to the development of five common approaches to liposuction.
Objectives: This study aims to compare complications and associated risk factors between liposuction modalities.
Methods: Patients undergoing liposuction from March 2015 to December 2022 were identified using the CosmetAssure database (Birmingham, AL, USA). Demographics and major complications were reported. Findings were compared between five types of liposuction: conventional, infusion-assisted, laser-assisted, power-assisted, and ultrasound-assisted. Risk factors and complications associated with each type were identified. A subgroup analysis of patients who received liposuction alone was also completed.
Results: A total of 69,424 patients underwent liposuction, with an average age of 43 and a female predominance of 93.2%. Conventional liposuction (56.5%) was the most prevalent method, followed by power-assisted (32%), laser-assisted (8%), ultrasound-assisted (4%), and infusion-assisted (0.4%). Complication rates varied, with infusion-assisted liposuction showing a 6.7 times higher risk, while laser-assisted liposuction had a 50% lower risk compared to conventional liposuction. The overall complication rate among patients receiving liposuction alone was 1.16% with infusion-assisted liposuction having the highest risk. Patients who underwent infusion-assisted liposuction had a higher rate of infection (0.54%, p<0.05).
Conclusions: Liposuction is associated with low complication rates, with hematoma and infection being the most prevalent. While power-assisted liposuction had the highest rate of major complications, regression analysis controlling for confounders showed that infusion-assisted liposuction had the highest risk of serious complications. Factors like diabetes and being underweight correlate with higher complication risk.
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Aesthetic Surgery Journal is a peer-reviewed international journal focusing on scientific developments and clinical techniques in aesthetic surgery. The official publication of The Aesthetic Society, ASJ is also the official English-language journal of many major international societies of plastic, aesthetic and reconstructive surgery representing South America, Central America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. It is also the official journal of the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons, the Canadian Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and The Rhinoplasty Society.
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