Comparative Analysis of Liposuction and Conservative Treatment in Lipedema Patients: A Modified Body-Q Questionnaire Study.

: Despite its estimated high prevalence among women and increasing awareness, lipedema remains under-investigated. Ignoring its debilitating nature, surgical treatment for this condition is frequently covered by health insurance only in advanced stages and after the exhaustion of conservative therapies. : A total of 1015 patients with lipedema were recruited via social media platforms.

Breaking the circle-effectiveness of liposuction in lipedema.

Background: Lipedema is a common chronic fat distribution disorder often aligned with pain and reduced quality of life affecting 6-10% of the female population. Although lipedema has acquired more scientific attention in the last decade, validated diagnosis and treatment still remain challenging for specialists.

Patients And Methods: In this article we evaluate the effect of liposuction on appearance, pain and coexisting diseases of 860 patients with lipedema.

Factors Influencing Quality of Life after Massive Weight Loss-What Makes the Difference?

Unlabelled: Although weight reduction in obesity and morbid obesity has been shown to improve associated comorbidities, there is currently no information on what influences quality of life after a large reduction in body weight. The present study looks at differences in patients' quality of life classified by mode and amount of weight loss.

Material And Methods: A cross-sectional study was designed using a validated German version of the BODY-Q questionnaire.

[Aggressive Fibromatosis: Retrospective Analysis of 110 Patients].

Aggressive fibromatosis, histologically classified as benign due to the absence of metastasis, is characterised by locally invasive and destructive growth with high recurrence rates after resection. For this reason, prognostic recurrence factors, in particular the extent of resection, are much debated, and treatment decisions seem challenging for interdisciplinary tumour conferences. Between the years 2000 and 2020, 110 patients with aggressive fibromatosis of the extremities or trunk received surgical treatment at BG University Hospital Bergmannsheil (Bochum, Germany).