Lymphatic Improvement after Suction-assisted Lipectomy in a Lipedema Patient

Summary:. Lipedema is a chronic and progressive disease that may compromise lymphatic function. Although suction-assisted lipectomy (SAL) is considered a safe treatment for lipedema patients, the lymphatic repercussions of this surgical procedure are not fully understood. There is not enough evidenc...

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Main Authors: Carolina de Souza Ribeiro Vitorasso, MD, Anna Carolina Borges Silva, MD, Bernardo Pinheiro de Senna Nogueira Batista, MD, PhD, Fábio Kamamoto, MD, MSc, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2023-06-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000005097