Liposuction Cosmetic Surgery

Conclusion  Coagulum suction is a simple and fast method that can shorten the recovery following a facelift. This method cannot replace
surgical revision in cases in which there is substantial and/or persistent bleeding. However, it can reduce hematomas that
are large enough to delay healing and interfere with convalescence, yet too small to warrant surgical revision.

Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Innovative TechniqueDOI 10.1007/s00266-008-9297-5Authors
A. Sukop, University Hospital Kralovske Vinohrady, Charles University Prague Department of Plastic Surgery 3rd Faculty of Medicine, Srobarova 50 100 34 Prague 10 Czech RepublicM. Duskova, University Hospital Kralovske Vinohrady, Charles University Prague Department of Plastic Surgery 3rd Faculty of Medicine, Srob… Source: MedWorm: Liposuction

I am appreciative of the pertinent comments made by Drs. Pannucci and Wilkins regarding the role of prophylactic anticoagulant therapy in aesthetic surgery. This provides me an opportunity to clarify my recommendations regarding the use of Lovenox (Sanofi Aventis, Bridgewater, NJ) in major combination body contouring cases. To be sure, I concur with the statement that if “a patient is truly within the highest-risk categories, we urge the surgeon to accept the minimal hematoma risk associated with providing potentially life-saving pharmacologic venous thromboembolic event [VTE] prophylaxis.” With a VTE event, the potential for death or even adverse long-term sequelae makes preventing this complication a higher priority than a hematoma. Nevertheless, the development of a major hematoma o… Source: MedWorm: Liposuction