Treatment of chronic lymphedema of the legs by suction with low morbidity rate

ABSTRACT

A 20-year old male complaining of severe swelling [chronic lymphedema] of both legs, thighs, with very huge mass more than 10 cm in diameter since birth, increasing in the size gradually up to 30 cm, visited our hospital, with interference in function and movement The patient was un-married. He had undergone multiple sessions of suctions of abnormal tissues by liposuction cannula at few weeks interval. We measured the size of the lesion before each session and recorded the regression of the lesion with very low morbidity rate. The patients followed up for 2 years with no recurrences