| Descriptor English: | Lipectomy | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: | 
                                Lipectomía                                        
                                        
                                                                                                                            
                                            
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Lipectomia | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Lipectomie | ||||||
| Entry term(s): | 
                                    Aspiration Lipectomies Aspiration Lipectomy Aspiration Lipolysis Lipectomies Lipectomies, Aspiration Lipectomies, Suction Lipectomy, Aspiration Lipectomy, Suction Lipolysis, Aspiration Lipolysis, Suction Lipoplasties Lipoplasty Liposuction Liposuctions Suction Lipectomies Suction Lipectomy Suction Lipolysis  | 
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| Tree number(s): | 
                                        E02.218.530 E02.650.500.062.937 E04.062.937 E04.617.450  | 
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D015187 | ||||||
| Scope note: | Removal of localized SUBCUTANEOUS FAT deposits by SUCTION CURETTAGE or blunt CANNULATION in the cosmetic correction of OBESITY and other esthetic contour defects. | 
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| Allowable Qualifiers: | 
                                                                        AE                                                            adverse effects CL classification EC economics ED education ES ethics HI history IS instrumentation LJ legislation & jurisprudence MO mortality MT methods NU nursing PX psychology RH rehabilitation SN statistics & numerical data ST standards TD trends VE veterinary  | 
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| Previous Indexing: | 
                                                Adipose Tissue/surgery (1967-1988) Suction (1982-1988) Surgery, Plastic (1967-1988)  | 
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| Public MeSH Note: | 89 | 
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| History Note: | 89 | 
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| DeCS ID: | 23742 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D015187 | ||||||
| NLM Classification: | WO 600 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 1989/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1988/04/19 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2017/07/11 | 
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                                        ANALYTICAL, DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUES, AND EQUIPMENT
 
Therapeutics [E02]Therapeutics - 
                                    
ANALYTICAL, DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUES, AND EQUIPMENT
Therapeutics [E02]Therapeutics - 
                                    
ANALYTICAL, DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUES, AND EQUIPMENT
Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04]Surgical Procedures, Operative - 
                                    
ANALYTICAL, DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUES, AND EQUIPMENT
Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04]Surgical Procedures, Operative 
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                        Lipectomy                                            
                                        - Preferred                                        
                                                                
                                
                        
                        
                        
                                                                    
                        Aspiration Lipectomy                                            
                                        - Narrower                                        
                                                                
                                
                                                                    
                        Lipoplasty                                            
                                        - Related but not broader or narrower                                        
                                                                
                                
                        
                        
                    
                    
                
                | Concept UI | 
                                        
                                        M0023342 | 
                                
| Scope note | Removal of localized SUBCUTANEOUS FAT deposits by SUCTION CURETTAGE or blunt CANNULATION in the cosmetic correction of OBESITY and other esthetic contour defects. | 
| Preferred term | Lipectomy | 
| Entry term(s) | 
                                        
                                                                                            Lipectomies                                                 | 
                                
| Concept UI | 
                                        
                                        M0023344 | 
                                
| Preferred term | Aspiration Lipectomy | 
| Entry term(s) | 
                                        
                                                                                            Aspiration Lipectomies                                                 Aspiration Lipolysis Lipectomies, Aspiration Lipectomies, Suction Lipectomy, Aspiration Lipectomy, Suction Lipolysis, Aspiration Lipolysis, Suction Liposuction Liposuctions Suction Lipectomies Suction Lipectomy Suction Lipolysis  | 
                                
| Concept UI | 
                                        
                                        M0023343 | 
                                
| Preferred term | Lipoplasty | 
| Entry term(s) | 
                                        
                                                                                            Lipoplasties                                                 | 
                                
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