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[Microcannular liposuction in tumescent anesthesia in lipedema patients: an analysis of 519 liposuctions]
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- Kodim, Alicia (Author)
- Wollina, Uwe (Author)
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[Microcannular liposuction in tumescent anesthesia in lipedema patients: an analysis of 519 liposuctions]
Abstract
This is a retrospective analysis of all lipedema patients treated by tumescent liposuction at our department in the years 2007-2021: We performed 519 liposuctions in 178 patients with a mean age of 45 ± 15.5 years. By the stage of lipedema the mean age increased significantly, what underlines the concept of lipedema as a chronic progressive disorder. Three-thirds of patients reported at least one comorbidity. The most common were arterial hypertension (32.58%), obesity (24.16%), and hypothyroidism (20.79%). We removed a mean lipoaspirate volume of 4905 ± 2800 mL. A major target for treatment is pain reduction. All patients reported at least a 50% pain reduction after liposuction, while 96 achieved a pain reduction ≥ 90%. The pre-operative pain intensity (p = 0.000) and the lipedema stage (p = 0.032) exerted a significant impact on absolute pain reduction. There was no association of pain reduction to volume loss. The post-operative rate of adverse events was 2.89%. Liposuction in tumescent anesthesia is an effective and safe method to reduce both pain and volume in patients with lipedema.
Publication
Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift (1946)
Volume
173
Issue
11-12
Pages
290-298
Date
2023-09
Journal Abbr
Wien Med Wochenschr
Language
ger
ISSN
1563-258X
Short Title
[Microcannular liposuction in tumescent anesthesia in lipedema patients
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PubMed
Citation
Kodim, A., & Wollina, U. (2023). [Microcannular liposuction in tumescent anesthesia in lipedema patients: an analysis of 519 liposuctions]. Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift (1946), 173(11–12), 290–298. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10354-023-01017-5
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