ArticlePlastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open2026
Public Awareness of Lymphedema and the Role of Plastic Surgery in the Al-Baha Region.
Article in Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
0 citing papers in PubMed.
No citing paper in PubMed yet.
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
8 authors.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
Background: Lymphoedema is a chronic, progressive disorder characterized by tissue swelling, inflammation, subcutaneous tissue fibrosis, and recurrent cellulitis. It can cause significant consequences and disrupt daily activities. This study evaluated the level of awareness and knowledge regarding plastic surgery interventions for lymphedema among residents of Al-Baha, Saudi Arabia. Methods: An observational, cross-sectional, community-based study was carried out over 6 months in Al-Baha. A structured survey was used to collect information from adult participants recruited through social media. Four hundred six participants were enrolled in the study. Results: A total of 406 participants completed the survey, of whom 349 (86%) were nonhealthcare practitioners, and the rest (14%) were healthcare practitioners. The majority of participants were women (61.3%). The healthcare practitioner group had a better knowledge level than the other participants. The mean total score of knowledge regarding lymphedema was 34.56 ± 7.50; of these, 193 (47.5%) and 213 (52.2%) participants had high and low knowledge, respectively. There was a significant difference between the 2 groups based on the level of knowledge regarding age group, occupation, and previous knowledge about lymphedema. Meanwhile, sex, education level, and prior history of lymphedema had no effects on the level of knowledge. Conclusions: The public knowledge of lymphedema in Al-Baha is low, particularly about surgical management by plastic surgery. These findings highlight the need for educational courses and awareness campaigns to improve the general population's knowledge of lymphedema, its nature and complications, and the role of plastic surgery in its management.
Identifiers
What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.