Survey Outcomes of Lipedema Reduction Surgery in the United States
| Autor: | Jaime Schwartz, Karen L. Herbst, Leopoldo M Cobos Salinas, Ethan Larson, Emily A Hansen, Thomas F Wright |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
RD1-811 business.industry Anemia medicine.medical_treatment Plastic Surgery Focus 030230 surgery medicine.disease Surgery 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Lymphedema Quality of life Weight loss 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Tissue fibrosis medicine Special Topic Stage (cooking) medicine.symptom Prospective cohort study business Reduction (orthopedic surgery) |
| Zdroj: | Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, Vol 9, Iss 4, p e3553 (2021) Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Global Open |
| ISSN: | 2169-7574 |
| DOI: | 10.1097/GOX.0000000000003553 |
| Popis: | Background:. Lipedema is a loose connective tissue disease affecting the limbs of women, that is difficult to lose by diet, exercise, or bariatric surgery. Publications from Europe demonstrate that lipedema reduction surgery improves quality of life for women with lipedema. There are no comparable studies in the United States (USA). The aim of this study was to collect data from women with lipedema in the USA who have undergone lipedema reduction surgery in the USA to determine if quality of life, pain, and other measures improved after lipedema reduction surgery. Methods:. Subjects were recruited and consented online for a 166-item questionnaire in REDCap. In total, 148 women answered the questionnaire after undergoing lipedema reduction surgery in the USA. Significance set at P < 0.05 was determined by ANOVA, Tukey’s multiple comparison test, or paired t-test. Results:. Quality of life improved in 84% and pain improved in 86% of patients. Ambulation improved most in lipedema Stage 3 (96%). Weight loss occurred in all stages by 3 months after surgery. Complications included growth of loose connective tissue within and outside treated areas, tissue fibrosis, anemia, blood clots, and lymphedema. Conclusions:. Women with lipedema noticed significant benefits after lipedema reduction surgery in the USA. Prospective studies are needed to assess benefits and complications after lipedema reduction surgery in the USA. |
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