Adipose tissue, most commonly obtained through a standard liposuction procedure, is the richest known source of adult stem and regenerative cells in the body.

It went on to say the complications stemmed from local and general anesthesia administered during a liposuction procedure.

"What's sort of compelling about it is that in this country last year, there were 400,000 liposuction procedures," he said.

(Dr. Alouf claims that those are the only complications he has had in more than 500 liposuction procedures.)

The basic surgical challenge of any liposuction procedure is:

The physician had misplaced a tube designed for a liposuction procedure into Obasanjo's abdominal cavity.

You must understand fully the pre-operative preparations, the liposuction procedure, and the precise post-operative care.

There are several different liposuction procedures.

Once the anesthesia has taken effect, the liposuction procedure is performed using a suction device attached to a small, stainless steel instrument called a cannula.

Candidates for the high-definition liposuction procedures should be in good general health before surgery.