Complete Reduction of Leg Lymphedema after Liposuction: A 5-Year Prospective Study in 67 Patients without Recurrence

Background:. Lymphedema leads to adipose tissue deposition that cannot be removed using conservative methods. Previous studies have shown a complete reduction in excess volume in limbs with lymphedema when treated with liposuction and controlled compression therapy (CCT). We present the long-term ou...

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Main Authors: Tobias Karlsson, MD, PhD, Mattias Hoffner, MD, PhD, Karin Ohlin, OTR, Barbro Svensson, RPT, LT, Håkan Brorson, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2023-12-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000005429