Fatal Necrotizing Fasciitis Following Suction-assisted Lipectomy

Alexander, J.; Takeda, Daniel; Sanders, George B.; Goldberg, Herbert M.

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“…They did not have any significant adverse effects or complications associated with this technique. However, several reports of major complications like pulmonary thromboembolism [1,19], necrotizing fasciitis [3,7], fat embolism [5,16], and death [4,10,14] are also found in the literature. Studies focusing on severe adverse effects described mortality rates ranging from 0.003 to 0.02% [4,5,13].…”

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“…This tissue can then be extracted using relatively low suction with less morbidity for the patient. Several studies have attempted to evaluate these techniques, looking at the incidence of complications and patient satisfaction [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]. However, the number of patients involved in these studies is low, and both objective and subjective data evaluating patient satisfaction and quality of life is lacking.…”

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“…Necrotizing fasciitis occurs when an infection spreads rapidly not only in the skin and subcutis, as is the case with cellulitis, but extends to the superficial fascia as well. This condition has been reported following dermatologic procedures, including excisions, botulinum toxin injection (21), liposuction (22), and other cosmetic surgical procedures (23).…”

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Infectious complications of dermatologic procedures

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Although the infection rate of dermatologic procedures is extremely low, it is important to understand the serious complications that may result from one of these rare events. With the ever increasing number of dermatologic procedures performed, research continues to build regarding cutaneous infections. In order to properly treat a surgical site infection, the etiology and course of the infection must be known. The common microbes, types of infections, prophylaxis, and treatments involved in dermatologic surgery are reviewed.

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Fatal Necrotizing Fasciitis Following Suction-assisted Lipectomy

Cited by 37 publications

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Clinical outcome and long-term follow-up after liposuction procedures

Clinical outcome and long-term follow-up after liposuction procedures

Anesthesia Considerations

Infectious complications of dermatologic procedures

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