The use of ultrasound “on the surface” was hypothesized by Scuderi et al. in 19871 and resumed by Zocchi in 1996.2 Ultrasound-assisted liposuction is as a technique that can be associated with suctionassisted lipectomy.3 This new technique is called external ultrasound-assisted lipectomy. Whereas ultrasound- assisted liposuction emulsifies adipose tissue due to adipocyte membrane lysis, external ultrasound- assisted lipectomy, being less “invasive,” induces cell-to-cell contact loss and alters collagenic fibers. This leads to an easier detachment of adipose cells, which remain unaltered and can be mechanically removed. The external ultrasound-assisted lipectomy technique is the transcutaneous application of ultrasound by means of high-frequency ultrasound upon massive infiltrated tissue, followed by traditional liposuction. Results showed that several different effects were detected on both adipocytes and collagen fibers.
External ultrasound-assisted lipectomy: effects on abdominal adipose tissue / D'Andrea, Francesco; Ferraro, G.; Nicoletti, G. F.; DE FRANCESCO, F.. - In: PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY. - ISSN 0032-1052. - 121:5(2008), pp. 355-356. [10.1097/PRS.0b013e31816b11ff]
External ultrasound-assisted lipectomy: effects on abdominal adipose tissue
D'ANDREA, FRANCESCO;
2008
Abstract
The use of ultrasound “on the surface” was hypothesized by Scuderi et al. in 19871 and resumed by Zocchi in 1996.2 Ultrasound-assisted liposuction is as a technique that can be associated with suctionassisted lipectomy.3 This new technique is called external ultrasound-assisted lipectomy. Whereas ultrasound- assisted liposuction emulsifies adipose tissue due to adipocyte membrane lysis, external ultrasound- assisted lipectomy, being less “invasive,” induces cell-to-cell contact loss and alters collagenic fibers. This leads to an easier detachment of adipose cells, which remain unaltered and can be mechanically removed. The external ultrasound-assisted lipectomy technique is the transcutaneous application of ultrasound by means of high-frequency ultrasound upon massive infiltrated tissue, followed by traditional liposuction. Results showed that several different effects were detected on both adipocytes and collagen fibers.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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