DESSALVI , Sara

Objectives: Lymphedema is always initially treated by combined decongestive physiotherapy (CDP). Those cases, refractory to CDP, may be managed by surgical therapy. One of the most used microsurgical procedures is represented by the technique of lymphatic-venous anastomosis (LVA). But very few papers report long term results of LVA. The aim of...

Authors report their clinical experience in the treatment of chylous disorders due to congenital dysplastic malformation or secondary to oncological operations with nodal dissection. They report proper diagnostic investigations including above all traditional oil contrast lymphangiography associated with CT scan. A sequential therapeutical...

Breast cancer-related lymphedema (LE) represents an important morbidity that jeopardizes breast cancer patients' quality of life. Different attempts to prevent LE brought about improvements in the incidence of the pathology but LE still represents a frequent occurrence in breast cancer survivors. Over 4 years ago, Lymphatic Microsurgical...