ReviewAesthetic surgery journal. Open forum2023
The Utility of Lymphatic Massage in Cosmetic Procedures.
Review in Aesthetic surgery journal. Open forum, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Who cites it
5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 10 citations in OpenAlex.
- Comparative Efficacy of Seroma Prevention Strategies in Abdominoplasty with Liposuction: A Systematic Review and Bayesian Model-based Network Meta-Analysis.Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2026Pooled it
- Efficacy of Manual Lymphatic Drainage in Reducing Postoperative Complications After Cosmetic Plastic Surgery: A Systematic Review.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2026Article
- Ocular Adipostructuring in Complications From Orbital Fillers: Managing the Orbital Base.Cureus · 2026Article
- Observational Study of Ultrasound-Assisted Liposuction for Lower Limb Lipedema on 191 Female Patients.Plastic and reconstructive surgery · 2026Observational
- Optimizing Aesthetic Facial Surgery Outcomes Following Minimally Invasive Treatments: Guidelines for Perioperative Management.Aesthetic surgery journal. Open forum · 2025Review
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Authors and funding
6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
Lymphedema is a severe debilitating disease characterized by the accumulation of excessive protein-rich fluid in the interstitial space. Given the severe morbidity associated with this disease process, various surgical and nonsurgical treatment modalities have been developed to attempt to reduce the incidence and symptoms associated with lymphedema. Manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) is a component of complete decongestive therapy on-surgical treatment which has demonstrated benefit in reducing the development of lymphedema following surgery. Here we provide a review of literature on MLD and its potential mechanism of action. This paper aims to educate patients, physicians, and surgeons about MLD regarding its efficacy and utility in the treatment paradigm for lymphedema and to translate concepts from the treatment of lymphedema to cosmetic procedures. Level of Evidence 5:
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