Tumescent liposuction: A new and successful therapy for lipedema

Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 7-10

  Schmeller, Wilfried ^a   Meier Vollrath, Ilka ^a  

^a Hanse Klinik GmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANNULA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIPEDEMA; LIPOSUCTION; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; OBESITY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; ADIPOSE TISSUE; EDEMA; LEG; LIPECTOMY; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADULT; EDEMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG; LIPECTOMY; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 35748944160     PISSN: 12034754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/7140.2006.00006     Document Type: Article

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