SCR-LIP-000053 · Claim · machine-readable JSON →
The first surgical approach to the disproportionate gynoid/trochanteric fat deposits characteristic of lipedema is attributed to Ivo Pitanguy's 1964 description of the surgical correction of 'trochanteric lipodystrophy' (the 'saddlebag' deformity).
Evidence over time
Evidence (1)
- DOI:10.1097/00006534-196409000-00010 — supporting · surgical technique · 1964 · risk of bias: high
Pitanguy I. Trochanteric lipodystrophy. Plast Reconstr Surg 1964;34:280-6 (PMID 14209176). Excisional correction of trochanteric fat — an early landmark in the surgical lineage later refined by liposuction.
Context (PECO)
Answers these questions
- What are the historical milestones in the description and surgical treatment of lipedema? supporting
Gaps & caveats
'First surgery' is an interpretive attribution: the 1964 report addresses trochanteric lipodystrophy (disproportionate gynoid fat), predates modern lipedema criteria, and was excisional rather than liposuction.