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. 2024 Jun 10;57(3):243-244.
doi: 10.1055/s-0044-1787679. eCollection 2024 Jun.

Broken and Retained Tip of Liposuction Cannula in the Scalp

S S Shirol  1 , Lohith Y N  1
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Broken and Retained Tip of Liposuction Cannula in the Scalp

S S Shirol et al. Indian J Plast Surg. .
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Figures

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Fig. 1
Lipoma over the occipital region.
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Fig. 2
Radiograph showing the retained broken cannula tip (white arrow).
Fig. 3
Fig. 3
Showing broken cannula tip on the right with the cannula on the left.
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