Retention of Broken Cannula Tip Following Liposuction-assisted Debulking of Lower Limb Flap: Rare Case Report
Liposuction has become a highly common procedure performed by plastic surgeons since its advent in 1979. However, it is not without risk. The authors report their experience with breakage and retention of the tip of a liposuction infiltration cannula. They also discuss the interventions they implemented to prevent recurrence of such complications.
Authors
- Vigneswaran Nallathamby (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3811-1294)
- Christelle Guillon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1845-943X)
- OW Low
Institutions
- Ng Teng Fong General Hospital (SG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/gox.0000000000007471
- Primary Topic
- Body Contouring and Surgery
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00