Tumescent technique

A type of liposuction in which an ultrasonic wand is passed through the tissue to liquefy the fat, followed by administration of a pressurised 'tumescent' fluid—Klein/Hunstad formula—which is infiltrated into fat, distending, anaesthetising and exsanguinating the region

Tumescent technique

The tumescent technique of liposuction involves swelling, or tumescing, the tissue with large volumes of dilute anesthetic.Mentioned in: Liposuction