Effect of large-volume liposuction on sex hormones and glucose- and lipid metabolism in females

✍ Scribed by Frode Samdal; Kåre I. Birkeland; Leiv Ose; Petter F. Amland

• Publisher: Springer
• Year: 1995
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 878 KB
• Volume: 19
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0364-216X
• DOI: 10.1007/bf00450248

✦ Synopsis

Nine consecutive patients who underwent syringe-assisted liposuction with a mean aspirate volume of 3633 mL (range: 1800-5500) had their lipids, lipoproteins, and sex hormones measured pre-and postoperatively. Seven of the patients also underwent an oral glucose tolerance test with measurements of insulin and C-peptide. The major finding was a significant increase in HDL cholesterol and apolipoprotein A1, while there was no significant change in sex hormones or glucose levels 9-12 months after the liposuction procedure. The results indicate that large-volume liposuction might decrease the risk of cardiovascular disease in these patients.