Liposuction for chronic lymphoedema of the upper limb: 5 Years of experience

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Volumn 65, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 935-942

  Schaverien, Mark V ^a   Munro, Kirsty J ^a   Baker, Paul A ^a   Munnoch, D Alex ^a  

^a NINEWELLS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Liposuction; Long term; Lymphoedema; Outcomes; Upper limb

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARM EDEMA; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPRESSION GARMENT; DEPRESSION; DISEASE DURATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LIPOSUCTION; LYMPHEDEMA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WELLBEING;

ADULT; AGED; AXILLA; BANDAGES; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIPECTOMY; LYMPHEDEMA; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84862574549     PISSN: 17486815     EISSN: 18780539     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2012.01.021     Document Type: Article

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