Liposuction as a Treatment for Lipedema: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Lipedema is the progressive symmetrical deposition of subcutaneous fat and fluid in the lower body, ordinarily sparing the trunk, upper limbs, face, and neck. It may follow an autosomal dominant inheritance pattern. The gold standard treatment for lipedema is complete decongestive therapy, consisting of manual lymphatic drainage and compression garments. This scoping review assessed the existing literature on the effectiveness of liposuction as an alternative treatment for lipedema.

Methods

A scoping review of electronically available literature within PubMed, Scopus, and Cochrane focused on liposuction as a treatment for lipedema considering the following inclusion criteria: human studies, case series of 10 or more, controlled trials, randomized controlled trials

SUBMITTER: Bejar-Chapa M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11219175 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature