{
  "id": "SCR-LIP-000112",
  "statement": "In a case series of 24 lipedema patients treated with three liposuction techniques (TLAL, VASER, WAL), median BMI decreased from 29.65 to 26.95 kg/m², spontaneous pain VAS scores dropped from 7.10 to 2.00, edema scores from 8.50 to 2.10, and the overall complication rate was 12.5% with no major complications or mortality, with benefits sustained over a median 19-month follow-up.",
  "statement_pt": "Em uma série de casos com 24 pacientes com lipedema tratados por três técnicas de lipoaspiração (TLAL, VASER, WAL), o IMC mediano reduziu de 29,65 para 26,95 kg/m², a dor espontânea (EVA) caiu de 7,10 para 2,00, o edema de 8,50 para 2,10, e a taxa total de complicações foi de 12,5% sem complicações maiores ou mortalidade, com benefícios mantidos em seguimento mediano de 19 meses.",
  "claim_type": "clinical_association",
  "context": {
    "population": "—",
    "condition": "lipedema",
    "exposure": "—",
    "comparator": "—",
    "outcome": "—",
    "scope": "auto-ingested from Layer 1 surveillance"
  },
  "knowledge_state": "emerging",
  "evidence_confidence": "low",
  "evidence": [
    {
      "ref": "DOI:10.21037/atm-24-165",
      "stance": "supporting",
      "study_design": "case_series",
      "n": null,
      "risk_of_bias": "unknown",
      "year": 2024,
      "amato_authored": false,
      "note": "The article directly addresses the safety and efficacy of liposuction for lipedema, reporting clinically meaningful improvements in pain, edema, BMI, and quality of life with a low major complication rate. However, evidence quality is limit",
      "title": "Outcomes of liposuction techniques for management of lipedema: a case series and narrative review",
      "authors": "Ciudad et al.",
      "journal": "Annals of Translational Medicine"
    }
  ],
  "relations": [],
  "gaps": "Auto-ingested single source; not yet human-reviewed.",
  "primary_amato_source": null,
  "curators": [],
  "provenance": {
    "auto": true,
    "engine": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.6",
    "question": "SQ-LIP-000013",
    "source": "library",
    "ingested": "2026-05-31"
  },
  "created": "2026-05-31",
  "updated": "2026-05-31",
  "license": "CC-BY-4.0",
  "history": [
    {
      "date": "2026-05-31",
      "event": "created"
    }
  ],
  "answers_questions": [
    {
      "id": "SQ-LIP-000013",
      "role": "supporting",
      "question": "Is liposuction effective and safe for lipedema?",
      "url": "https://scientificclaims.org/q/SQ-LIP-000013.html"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://scientificclaims.org/c/SCR-LIP-000112.html"
}