Edit per the cited journal, the difference in visceral fat between control and intervention group was not significant [1] The tumescent technique for liposuction provides for local anesthesia via lidocaine, eliminating the need for the administration of sedatives or narcotics during surgery.
[4] Tierney et al (2011) said, "The most frequent complications were bacterial infections such as necrotizing fasciitis, gas gangrene, and different forms of sepsis.
[6] In many U.S. states, physicians are not required to have training to perform this cosmetic surgery procedure.
[7] Jeffrey Klein and Patrick Lillis, dermatologic surgeons, invented the tumescent technique.
[8] The technique was introduced to Australia in the early 1990s, with Daniel Lanzer named as one of the first to use the procedure in the country.