Liposuction for Lymphedema
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چکیده

 Liposuction with controlled compressive therapy was associated higher volume reduction compared compression alone. This finding from a low- to moderate-quality meta-analysis of 2 prospective cohort studies. The certainty the evidence is very low.
 improvement in health-related quality life no treatment. However, data were not reported enable an independent corroboration this finding, and uncertain.
 Overall, regarding clinical effectiveness liposuction treatment uncertain because it came small number studies methodological limitations poor reporting.
 Two guidelines recommended use for lymphedema.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Canadian journal of health technologies
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['2563-6596']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.51731/cjht.2022.487