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A narrative review of 19 studies (>1,500 patients, 1996-2024) accompanying a 24-patient Latin American case series notes the largest published series was Fischer et al. (n=691) and that maintained benefits have been documented at 12-year follow-up (Baumgartner et al. 2021), while the Lima, Peru series represents the only Latin American report in a literature dominated by European series.

Created: 2026-05-31 · Last updated: 2026-05-31

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Evidence over time

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• DOI:10.21037/atm-24-165 — context · case series · 2024
  The article is primarily a case series with a narrative review tracing surgical liposuction literature from 1996-2024, including key historical series and follow-up milestones, which provides contextual information on the historical develop

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• What are the historical milestones in the description and surgical treatment of lipedema? context

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• 2026-05-31 — created · auto-ingested for SQ-LIP-000019

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