| Microcannular tumescent liposuction in advanced lipedema and Dercum's disease. | |
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PMID: 20467389 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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AIM: We evaluated the outcome and risks of tumescence liposuction in patients with advanced lipedema or Dercum's disease. METHODS: Six patients treated at a single center during the years 2004 to 2008 have been included. All patients were female and obese (body mass index 34 to 41.9; mean 38.2+/-3.8) with an age range from 29 to 78 years (mean 55.7+/-20.5 years), five of them had co-morbidities. RESULTS: The total amount of lipoaspirates varied between 1500 mL and 4800 mL. Pain could be reduced in all four patients with Dercum's disease. Large adipose tissue removing implies a better the outcome for pain. Patient's satisfaction was "high" or "very high" in 5 and "medium" in one. The most common adverse effect was met-hemoglobulinemia (N.=4). CONCLUSION: Tumescence liposuction is a treatment option for lipedema and Dercum's disease. With careful monitoring the procedure is safe even for patients in advanced stages, higher age and with co-morbidities. |
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Authors:
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U Wollina; A Goldman; B Heinig |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Giornale italiano di dermatologia e venereologia : organo ufficiale, Società italiana di dermatologia e sifilografia Volume: 145 ISSN: 0392-0488 ISO Abbreviation: G Ital Dermatol Venereol Publication Date: 2010 Apr |
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Created Date: 2010-05-14 Completed Date: 2010-09-02 Revised Date: 2012-07-30 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8102852 Medline TA: G Ital Dermatol Venereol Country: Italy |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 151-9 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Academic Teaching Hospital of the Technical, University of Dresden, Dresden, Germany. wollina-uw@khdf.de |
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Adipose Tissue Adiposis Dolorosa / therapy* Adult Aged Connective Tissue Diseases / therapy* Female Humans Lipectomy / methods* Severity of Illness Index |
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