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Ultrasound-Assisted Liposuction as a Safe and Effective Method for the Removal of Siliconomas

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    Franco Bassetto, Silvio Abatangelo, Laura Masetto & Vincenzo Vindigni

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Bassetto, F., Abatangelo, S., Masetto, L. et al. Ultrasound-Assisted Liposuction as a Safe and Effective Method for the Removal of Siliconomas. Aesth Plast Surg 36, 220–222 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00266-011-9778-9

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