Ultrasound assisted liposuction - a type of liposuction in which fat is first loosened by using an ultrasonic probe and then removed by means of suction.

Visceral perforations - organs may be punctured accidentally with the liposuction probe or canula during liposuction.

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FDA Consumer article on liposuction
http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/2000/600_flab.html