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Jorge Urbina1,2, Benjamin Clapp3

  • 1Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, USA.

Obesity Surgery
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Metabolic bariatric surgery (MBS) may offer some relief for lymphedema symptoms. However, persistent lymphatic dysfunction often remains even after significant weight loss, indicating MBS is an adjunct, not a cure.

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