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ReviewAesthetic surgery journal. Open forum2026

Safety and Efficacy of Surgical Techniques in Treating Lipedema: Systematic Review.

José Alejandro Acuña Vengoechea, Ricardo Coronel Gagliardi, María Isabel Manzano Martín, Camilo Zuleta Valencia, Benito Madiedo Triana, Sonia Blanco Limia, Cristian Rojas Figueroa, Curro Millán, Patrícia Froes Meyer

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Review in Aesthetic surgery journal. Open forum, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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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.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

José Alejandro Acuña Vengoechea
Ricardo Coronel Gagliardi
María Isabel Manzano Martín
Camilo Zuleta Valencia
Benito Madiedo Triana
Sonia Blanco Limia
Cristian Rojas Figueroa
Curro Millán
Patrícia Froes Meyer

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Lipedema is a chronic disorder characterized by abnormal subcutaneous fat accumulation, mainly in women's lower limbs. The aim of the study was to analyze the safety and efficacy of liposuction in treating lipedema. A systematic review was conducted in PubMed, Scopus, and MEDLINE until June 2024 using the terms "lipedema," "liposuction," "results," and "complications." Twenty-five studies were included (

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PMID41884178
PMCPMC13010320

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