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From lymph to fat: liposuction as a treatment for complete reduction of lymphedema.

Brorson, Håkan LU orcid (2012) In International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds 11(1). p.10-19
Abstract
There is some controversy regarding liposuction for late-stage lymphedemas. Although it is clear that conservative therapies such as complex decongestive therapy and controlled compression therapy should be tried in the first instance, options for the treatment of late-stage lymphedema that is not responding to treatment is not so clear. Liposuction has been used for many years to treat lipodystrophy. Some results have been far from optimal; however, improvements in technique, patient preparation, and patient follow-up have led to a greater and a wider acceptance of liposuction as a treatment for lymphedema. This article outlines the benefits of using liposuction and presents the evidence to support its use.
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International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds
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11
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10 - 19
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SAGE Publications
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  • wos:000301867900003
  • pmid:22363050
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1552-6941
DOI
10.1177/1534734612438550
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English
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  abstract     = {{There is some controversy regarding liposuction for late-stage lymphedemas. Although it is clear that conservative therapies such as complex decongestive therapy and controlled compression therapy should be tried in the first instance, options for the treatment of late-stage lymphedema that is not responding to treatment is not so clear. Liposuction has been used for many years to treat lipodystrophy. Some results have been far from optimal; however, improvements in technique, patient preparation, and patient follow-up have led to a greater and a wider acceptance of liposuction as a treatment for lymphedema. This article outlines the benefits of using liposuction and presents the evidence to support its use.}},
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  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{1}},
  pages        = {{10--19}},
  publisher    = {{SAGE Publications}},
  series       = {{International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds}},
  title        = {{From lymph to fat: liposuction as a treatment for complete reduction of lymphedema.}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1534734612438550}},
  doi          = {{10.1177/1534734612438550}},
  volume       = {{11}},
  year         = {{2012}},
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