CASABONA , F

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...

BACKGROUND: Inguinofemoral lymphadenectomy carries a high risk of lower limb lymphedema. This report describes the feasibility of performing multiple lymphatic-venous anastomoses (MLVA) after inguinofemoral lymph node completion (LYMPHA technique) and the possible benefit of LYMPHA for preventing lymphedema. METHODS: Between February, 2011...