Purpose/Need for Activity:

• Safe technique of liposuction under local anesthesia that can be performed in an office based setting.
• To lower mortality/morbidity rate related to liposuction surgeries.
• Physicians need to be aware there are safer and more practical anesthesia methods for office-based procedures.

Target Audience:

Skilled surgeons such as Dermatologists, OB/GYN, Vascular Surgeons, General Surgery.

Course Objectives:

• Select appropriate surgery candidates; perform tumescent anesthesia, liposuction and post-op care.
• Decrease complications by using tumescent anesthesia for liposuction patients.
• Evaluate and assess the various types of surgical procedures for which tumescent anesthesia can be used as a more effective and safer method of anesthesia and decrease complications.

Accreditation Statement:

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine and Jeffrey Klein, MD Inc. The University of California, Irvine School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation Statement:

The University of California, Irvine School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 27.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

General Disclosure Statement:

It is the policy of the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine and the University of California CME Consortium to ensure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in all CME activities.

California Assembly Bill 1195:

California Assembly Bill 1195 requires continuing medical education activities with patient care components to include curriculum in the subjects of cultural and linguistic competency. It is the intent of the bill, which went into effect on July 1, 2006, to encourage physicians and surgeons, CME providers in the state of California, and the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to meet the cultural and linguistic concerns of a diverse patient population through appropriate professional development. The planners, speakers and authors of this CME activity have been encouraged to address issues relevant in their topic area. In addition, a variety of resources are available that address cultural and linguistic competency, some of which are included in your syllabus or handout materials. Additional resources and information about AB1195 can be found on our website at http://cme.uci.edu.

Individual Disclosure Statement:

Dr. Jeffrey Klein would like to disclose that he has ownership interest in HK Surgical Inc. which manufactures instruments and surgical supplies. To resolve this conflict of interest, he will refrain from making recommendations regarding products that HK Surgical sells during his teaching, and will support his presentation and clinical recommendations with the best available evidence from the medical literature. Dr. Klein further discloses that he will be discussing the use of an unlabeled drug: Lidocaine.

Dr. Norma Kassardjian discloses that she has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Commercial Support:

There are no commercial supports for this program.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA):

In compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act, we will make every reasonable effort to
accommodate your needs. For any special requests, please contact Atoussa Cameron at the time of registration.

Biographies:

To learn about Dr. Jeffrey Klein and Dr. Norma Kassardjian’s education, training, publications and more, please refer to their Curriculum Vitae.

• Dr. Jeffrey A. Klein – Curriculum Vitae
• Dr. Norma Kassardjian -Curriculum Vitae