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What are the risks of organ injury with power assisted liposuction?

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I have PAL scheduled in a month but I didn't ask the doctor about potential organ injury. My initial assumption was that it takes less force to do the lipo, it is very unlikely to perforate the abdominal wall with such weak force. What is the actual truth?

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