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. 2022 Aug 11;43(2):162–178. doi: 10.1093/asj/sjac224

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Figure 5. — There have been 25 PFE BBL-related deaths in South Florida between 2010 and 2022. Fourteen of the deaths have occurred since the ASERF guidelines were published. Twelve of the deaths have occurred since the ASERF 2019 survey that depicted a better mortality rate than abdominoplasty and the Florida Board of Medicine BBL mandate. 2021 was the deadliest year so far, with at least 6 BBL PFE deaths and 2 nonfatal BBL PFE cases confirmed. ASERF, Aesthetic Surgery Education and Research Foundation; BBL, Brazilian butt lift; PFE, pulmonary fat emboli.