What is an embolism?
Emboli occurs in the body for any reason; Blood clot, fatty tissue, water or air bubbles block small vessels and damage the tissues in the target area. Target regions; When vital organs such as the brain, heart and lungs are involved, very bad consequences may become inevitable. Treatment of Embolism is possible. However; for treatment; Early diagnosis requires an experienced team and an energetic approach. The most feared situation regarding embolism is the possibility of embolism originating from "blood clot". However, this risk also applies to all surgeries other than "liposuction". If precautions are not taken, there will be a risk, especially in long-term surgeries on overweight patients. (In other words, "liposuction" (not specific) The embolism risk that may be specific to liposuction is "fat embolism". This may be due to the surgical technique. During liposuction surgeries performed with the classical technique, while the aim was to break down fat tissues with the mechanical effect of the cannulas used, it was inevitable that some blood vessels would also be injured. In this case, fat particles in the area could unintentionally leak into the blood vessels and cause fat embolism. However, we must first emphasize that even in “classic liposuction” surgeries, fat embolism rarely develops and complete treatment is always possible. However, the type of embolism that is frequently reported in the media and results in death is not "fat embolism" but "blood clot" embolism. If we need to emphasize once again, the risk of "blood clot embolism" is equally valid for every surgery. It is by no means specific to "liposuction". Therefore, for patients in the risk group, if surgery is inevitable, it should be planned to reduce the risk by taking some precautions before, during and after the surgery. Before and after surgery. Giving blood-thinning medications and applying elastic bandages or compression stockings to the legs during surgery are some of the precautions to be taken.
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