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The surgical anatomy of the vascularized lateral thoracic artery lymph node flap—A cadaver study

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One promising surgical treatment of lymphedema is the VLNT. Lymph nodes can be harvested from different locations; inguinal, axillary, and supraclavicular ones are used most often. The aim of our… Click to show full abstract

One promising surgical treatment of lymphedema is the VLNT. Lymph nodes can be harvested from different locations; inguinal, axillary, and supraclavicular ones are used most often. The aim of our study was to assess the surgical anatomy of the lateral thoracic artery lymph node flap.

Keywords: lymph; lateral thoracic; thoracic artery; anatomy; artery lymph; surgical anatomy

Journal Title: Journal of Surgical Oncology
Year Published: 2017

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