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Lipoaspiration for the Treatment of Lower Limb Lymphedema: A Comprehensive Systematic Review.
Review in Cureus, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.
- Development of an All-Wales National Health Service Surgical Lymphedema Supermicrosurgery Service.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2025Article
- Advances in surgical management of chronic lymphedema: current strategies and future directions.Medical oncology (Northwood, London, England) · 2025Review
- Clinical application of magnetic resonance lymphangiography in the vascularized omental lymph nodes transfer with or without lymphaticovenous anastomosis for cancer-related lower extremity lymphedema.Quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery · 2023Article
- Combining reconstructive and ablative surgical treatment of chronic breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL): safe and effective.Breast cancer research and treatment · 2023Article
- Surgical Approach to Lymphedema Reduction.Current oncology reports · 2020Review
- Impact of body mass index on long-term surgical outcomes of vascularized lymph node transfer in lymphedema patients.Gland surgery · 2020Article
- Lymphaticovenous Anastomosis for Lower Extremity Lymphedema: A Systematic Review.Indian journal of plastic surgery : official publication of the Association of Plastic Surgeons of India · 2020Review
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5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Lipoaspiration is a potential treatment for lymphedema; however, there is a lack of knowledge regarding the outcomes and benefits of this procedure in lower limb lymphedema. We aim to describe the outcomes of studies to date reporting the use of lipoaspiration in lower limb lymphedema. We searched the PubMed database for studies that evaluated the use of lipoaspiration for lower limb lymphedema. The keywords "lipoaspiration" AND "lymphedema," synonyms, and different combinations were used for the search. Only English studies were included. Eight studies met the inclusion criteria from a total of 129 articles. A volume reduction greater than 50% was found in all patients who underwent lipoaspiration for lower limb lymphedema. Complete volume reduction was found after four to five years of follow-up. A greater volume reduction was found for secondary lymphedema when compared to primary lymphedema. Finally, improvement was found in functionality, quality of life, and rate of infection. Lipoaspiration is recommended for patients with lower limb lymphedema in stages 2 and 3 of the disease, followed by controlled compressive therapy that maintains the volume reduction accomplished by the procedure.
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