Revista: | Gaceta médica de Caracas |
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Número de sistema: | 000596014 |
ISSN: | 2739-0012 |
Autores: | Cubillos, Gabriel1 Ortegón Pulido, Andrés Miguel2 Vásquez, Neidalis1 Bermúdez, Valmore3 |
Instituciones: | 1Clínica de Obesidad y envejecimiento, Bogotá, Colombia, 2Universidad Simón Bolívar. Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Barranquilla, Colombia, 3Universidad Simón Bolívar. Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Barranquilla, Colombia. Centro de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Vida. Universidad Simón Bolívar, Barranquilla, Colombia, |
Año: | 2024 |
Volumen: | 132 |
Número: | 1 |
País: | Venezuela |
Idioma: | Español |
Resumen en español | Introduction: Obesity is a chronic and complex syndrome resulting from the interactions of genetic, environmental, metabolic, and psychological factors. Current pharmacologic treatments often yield limited, unsustainable weight loss; thus, bariatric surgery and large and giant-volume liposuction have emerged as viable options for its control. Objective: This study aimed to assess Laser-assisted with large-volume liposuction in weight reduction effectiveness in obese adults and to describe the early postoperative complications of this procedure. |
Palabras clave: | Laser-assisted lipolysis, overweight, obesity, large-volume lipolysis |
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