ENDOSCOPE-ASSISTED SUCTION EXTRACTION OF LIPOMAS

The blunt technique of suction-assisted lipectomy partially evolved wh ile proving to be an efficient, albeit blind, method for the removal o f lipomas. Larger or poorly encapsulated tumors were acknowledged to b e at a greater risk for recurrence probably because of an unrecognized residua. Just as liposuction has enhanced body-contour surgery becaus e of the potential for smaller and fewer scars hidden in strategically camouflaged locations, the identical advantages are possible for lipo suction extraction of lipomas, with a greater assurance far their enti re removal via direct visualization using a surgical endoscope.