Death after liposuction

C Terranova - Liposuction: Principles and Practice, 2016 - Springer
C Terranova
Liposuction: Principles and Practice, 2016Springer
Liposuction, a surgical procedure that improves the body's contour by removing excess fat
from deposits, can be associated with complications or even fatal outcomes. Complications
and fatalities may result in malpractice claims, with possible judicial consequences for the
physician involved. This chapter's review of the causes of death after liposuction and its
analysis of risk factors related to fatal outcomes may be useful for surgeons and
dermatologists performing liposuction and for experts evaluating a malpractice hypothesis …
Abstract
Liposuction, a surgical procedure that improves the body’s contour by removing excess fat from deposits, can be associated with complications or even fatal outcomes. Complications and fatalities may result in malpractice claims, with possible judicial consequences for the physician involved.
This chapter’s review of the causes of death after liposuction and its analysis of risk factors related to fatal outcomes may be useful for surgeons and dermatologists performing liposuction and for experts evaluating a malpractice hypothesis related to this kind of intervention.
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