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Liposuction is the most commonly performed cosmetic surgery procedure in the United States. The medical devices and drugs used in the performance of liposuction are regulated by the Food and Drug Administration. Serious liposuction-related complications, including death, are reported in the literature. A review of reported complications and causes of deaths related to liposuction is presented. Prospective studies examining potential risk factors for complications, such as amount of fatty tissue removed and extent of body surface area affected, concomitant surgeries, method of anesthesia, impact of physician training and site of surgery, are needed to clarify the risks involved in liposuction. Studies are required to establish the risk-benefit profile of this procedure to allow patients and physicians to be adequately informed. Adverse events have been under-reported to the Food and Drug Administration despite numerous reports in the medical literature of serious complications associated with the use of medical devices in the performance of liposuction.

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Complications Lipectomy Liposuction Mortality

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