The problem of prevention of lymphatic complications in surgery is extremely important if we think about the frequency of both early complications such as lymphorrhea, lymphocele, wound dehiscence and infections and late complications such as lymphangitis and lymphedema. Nowadays, it is possible to identify risk patients and prevent these...
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2012 (v1)PublicationUploaded on: April 14, 2023
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2013 (v1)Publication
Despite the development of minimal access dissection techniques, use of superficial groin dissection alone, and other recommendations to reduce morbidity in melanoma treatment, the incidence of lymphedema is still significant. The purpose of the current study was to assess the efficacy of microsurgical methods to limit the morbidity of inguinal...
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2012 (v1)Publication
Authors report anatomical and pathophysiologic aspects concerning lymphedema following breast cancer treatment. They underline clinical and lymphoscintigraphic criteria to define lymphedema-risk patients, in whom preventive measures are indicated. They propose a surgical primary prevention, by performing direct lymphatic-venous anastomosis at...
Uploaded on: March 31, 2023