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06.05.2020 | Original Article

Lower Leg Lifts in Patients After Massive Weight Loss in Obesity-Associated Lipoedema

verfasst von: Ulrich E. Ziegler, Udo Lorenz, Philip H. Zeplin

Erschienen in: Indian Journal of Surgery

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Abstract

Patients with obesity-associated lipoedema minimize by diet only the regular fat especially in the lower leg area. The pathological lipoedema with a possible secondary lymphodynamic oedema remains and causes skin irritation, discomfort and pain wearing the compression elements. The dorsal lower leg lift with previous liposuction is a useful therapeutic strategy to overcome these difficulties. A 37-year-old female patient after post-bariatric surgery and massive weight loss (MWL) presented with a lower leg lipoedema and lymphodynamic oedema. She underwent a liposuction removing lipoedema of the lower leg followed by a calf lift procedure on both sides. With sufficient surgical experience in skin tightening surgery after MWL, a significant improvement in day-to-day problems in patients with lipoedema can be achieved by dorsal lift of the lower leg after liposuction.
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Metadaten
Titel
Lower Leg Lifts in Patients After Massive Weight Loss in Obesity-Associated Lipoedema
verfasst von
Ulrich E. Ziegler
Udo Lorenz
Philip H. Zeplin
Publikationsdatum
06.05.2020
Verlag
Springer India
Erschienen in
Indian Journal of Surgery
Print ISSN: 0972-2068
Elektronische ISSN: 0973-9793
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12262-020-02163-5

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