Table 3.
Percentage of Surgical Treatment by Simon Grade
| Grade | Total Patients | Surgical Technique | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | 158 | ||
| 17 | Lipo only | 10.8 | |
| 3 | VAM | 1.9 | |
| 55 | MELT | 35.0 | |
| 49 | SSPM | 31.0 | |
| 34 | SSPM + lipo | 21.5 | |
| II | 277 | ||
| 18 | Lipo only | 6.5 | |
| 27 | VAM | 9.7 | |
| 72 | MELT | 26.0 | |
| 24 | ESCM | 8.7 | |
| 26 | SSPM | 9.4 | |
| 105 | SSPM + lipo | 46.3 | |
| 5 | MSR + lipo | 1.8 | |
| III | 139 | ||
| 11 | Lipo only | 7.9 | |
| 3 | VAM | 2.2 | |
| 18 | MELT | 12.9 | |
| 53 | ESCM | 38.1 | |
| 1 | SSPM | 0.7 | |
| 8 | SSPM + lipo | 5.8 | |
| 33 | MSR | 23.7 | |
| 12 | MSR + lipo | 8.6 |
Lipo, liposuction.