International Course LIPEDEMA: GENERAL OVERVIEW AND SURGERY

PRESENTIAL | 20 – 21 OCT 2022

interactive keynote presentations with the surgeons in attendance where general aspects on lipedema will be discussed from a multidisciplinary approach by internationally renowned specialists in lipedema treatment. The introductory presentation will begin with an overview on lipedema, including prevalence, etiopathogenesis, genetic bases and diagnosis.

Preoperative: marking up the target areas, identification of the clinical characteristics of lipedema in surgical site marking, surgery planning.

Intraoperative: Selection and use of the different types of cannulas offered by the Microaire-Pal platform, criteria in selecting them. Sequential surgical treatment by plans and target zones. Specific treatment of critical zones: peripatellar region, proximal third tibia and ankle.

Immediate postoperative: Intraoperative conservative measures in thrombosis prophylaxis. Intraoperative dressing technique. Control of postoperative pain management and fluid therapy.