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- Berntorp, Erik, et al.
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Liposuction in Dercum's disease.
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In: Liposuction : Principles and Practice - Principles and Practice. - 9783540280422 - 9783540280439 ; , s. 516-518
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- Brorson, Håkan, et al.
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Armbesvär efter kirurgi och strålbehandling
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In: Nationella riktlinjer för bröstcancersjukvård 2006. Medicinskt och hälsoekonomiskt faktadokument.. - 9185482617 ; , s. 160-173
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- Brorson, Håkan
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Armlymfödem
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In: Nationella riktlinjer för bröstcancersjukvård 2006. Medicinskt och hälsoekonomiskt faktadokument.. - 9185482617 ; , s. 110-168
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Book chapter (other academic/artistic)abstract
- 25. Brorson H. Armlymfödem. In: Nationella riktlinjer för bröstcancersjukvård, Medicinskt och hälsoekonomiskat faktadokument. Stockholm: Socialstyrelsen; 2006. p. 110-117 164-168. [National Guidelines for Breast Cancer Treatment, The Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare 2006]
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- Brorson, Håkan, et al.
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Breast Cancer-Related Chronic Arm Lymphedema Is Associated with Excess Adipose and Muscle Tissue.
- 2009
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In: Lymphatic Research and Biology. - : Mary Ann Liebert Inc. - 1539-6851 .- 1557-8585.
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Abstract Background: Arm lymphedema is a common complication after breast cancer treatment. Although conservative treatment can be used to reduce swelling, treatment often fails, possibly due to chronic edema being transformed from lymph fluid to subcutaneous fat, a condition called nonpitting lymphedema. It is currently unknown if the excess volume is solely due to excess in fat. This study evaluated whether dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) could be used to estimate the excess fat, muscle, and bone tissue in patients with arm lymphedema. Methods and Results: Eighteen women with arm lymphedema were investigated. Measurements were converted to volume values and compared with values obtained using plethysmography (PG). Linear regression equations and correlation equations were used to compare the DXA and the PG techniques in regard to total volume and excess volume in the lymphedematous arm. DXA was used to estimate excess fat, muscle, and bone volume in the lymphedematous arm. Both DXA and PG provided similar total arm volume and excess volume measurements for the lymphedematous arm. The lymphedematous arm showed 73% more fat, 47% more muscle, and 7% more bone by volume in the lymphedematous arm. Conclusions: Both excess fat and muscle volume contributed to the total excess volume in nonpitting arm lymphedema; excess soft tissue developed the first few years after breast cancer surgery. DXA can be used to identify patients with excess fat in their arms and thus unsuitable for conservative treatment and may be useful in estimating the amount of fat to remove in patients scheduled for liposuction.
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- Brorson, Håkan, et al.
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Controlled compression and liposuction treatment for lower extremity lymphedema.
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In: Lymphology. - 0024-7766. ; 41:2, s. 52-63
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- In 1987 we noticed excess adipose tissue in a patient with arm lymphedema and later, objective studies confirmed this clinical finding in patients with non-pitting arm lymphedema following breast cancer. A prospective study was begun in 1993, and its long-term results (15 years) shows overall complete reduction of the excess volume in patients with non-pitting arm lymphedema and that adipose tissue dominates the excess volume. Encouraged by these results we operated on a patient with primary and secondary elephantiasis of the leg. The edema was first transferred from a pitting to a non-pitting state by controlled compression therapy. Then liposuction was performed to remove the remaining excess adipose tissue, and complete reduction was finally achieved. The patient wears compression garments continuously and during the 11 years of followup, no recurrence has occurred. This paper explains our philosophical approach: a pitting lymphedema first should be treated conservatively to remove excess fluid, then liposuction can be performed to remove remaining excess volume bothersome to the patient.
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- Brorson, Håkan, et al.
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Liposuction
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In: Lymphedema framework: Best practice for the management of lymphoedema. International consensus. ; , s. 50-50
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