surgical removal of fatty tissue from under the skin
Word origin
lipo- + -ectomy
Examples of 'lipectomy' in a sentence
lipectomy
Current technology for liposuction includes suction-assisted lipectomy, ultrasound-assisted, power-assisted, laser-assisted,and radiofrequency-assisted.
Shridharani SM, Broyles JM, Matarasso A 2014, 'Liposuction devices: technology update', Medical Devices : Evidence and Researchhttp://www.dovepress.com/liposuction-devices-technology-update-peer-reviewed-article-MDER. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Both lipectomy and liposuction have advantages and drawbacks.
Chun-Ye Chen, Qing-Qing Fang, Xiao-Feng Wang, Min-Xia Zhang, Wan-Yi Zhao, Bang-HuiShi, Li-Hong Wu, Li-Yun Zhang, Wei-Qiang Tan 2018, 'Madelung's Disease: Lipectomy or Liposuction?', BioMed Research Internationalhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/3975974. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The available surgical options include: outflow vein elevation, liposuction, and lipectomy.
L Sulkowski, M Matyja, A Pasternak 2018, 'Lipectomy technique as a second-stage procedure for primarily matured, deep outflowvein in obese individuals', Indian Journal of Nephrologyhttp://www.indianjnephrol.org/article.asp?issn=0971-4065;year=2018;volume=28;issue=4;spage=320;epage=322;aulast=Sulkowski. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Thereafter, she underwent a suction-assisted lipectomy that effectively resolved her symptoms.
John P. Micha, Dung H. Nguyen, Bram H. Goldstein 2018, 'Successful management of persistent lower extremity lymphedema with suction-assistedlipectomy', Gynecologic Oncology Reportshttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352578917301261. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Here, we report the first case of successful treatment of cerebral fat embolization with the help of mechanical lipectomy.
Kena Zhou, MD, Congbo Cai, MD 2019, 'The Successful Mechanical Lipectomy Treatment of Cerebral Fat Embolism following AutologousFat Injection', Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Openhttp://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000002091. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
We present a technique of lipectomy with wide resection of adipose tissue from superior and lateral surfaces of outflow vein.
L Sulkowski, M Matyja, A Pasternak 2018, 'Lipectomy technique as a second-stage procedure for primarily matured, deep outflowvein in obese individuals', Indian Journal of Nephrologyhttp://www.indianjnephrol.org/article.asp?issn=0971-4065;year=2018;volume=28;issue=4;spage=320;epage=322;aulast=Sulkowski. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
In the cerebral infarction after fat transplantation, mechanical lipectomy can bea novel and significant treatment.
Kena Zhou, MD, Congbo Cai, MD 2019, 'The Successful Mechanical Lipectomy Treatment of Cerebral Fat Embolism following AutologousFat Injection', Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Openhttp://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000002091. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Surgical treatments include lipectomy and liposuction.
Chun-Ye Chen, Qing-Qing Fang, Xiao-Feng Wang, Min-Xia Zhang, Wan-Yi Zhao, Bang-HuiShi, Li-Hong Wu, Li-Yun Zhang, Wei-Qiang Tan 2018, 'Madelung's Disease: Lipectomy or Liposuction?', BioMed Research Internationalhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/3975974. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The hospital stay ranged from 8 to 24 hours for liposuction as well as for liposuction with a lipectomy.
Dhami Lakshyajit 2008, 'Liposuction', Indian Journal of Plastic Surgeryhttp://www.ijps.org/article.asp?issn=0970-0358;year=2008;volume=41;issue=3;spage=27;epage=40;aulast=Dhami. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)