The results of the histological study of samples from suction assisted lipectomy are presented, and the low diameter of the blood vessels found is related to the exceptional cases of hemorrhagic complications. The fact that a lot of the obtained fat cells are intact could orient this as the method to obtain material for free adipose tissue grafts.
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