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Staged surgical treatment of extremity lymphedema with dual gastroepiploic vascularized lymph node transfers followed by suction‐assisted lipectomy—A prospective study

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Both physiologic and excisional procedures have been described for the treatment of lymphedema. However, there exist few reports that combine these procedures. The objective of this study was to evaluate… Click to show full abstract

Both physiologic and excisional procedures have been described for the treatment of lymphedema. However, there exist few reports that combine these procedures. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of combining vascularized lymph node transfer (VLNT) with suction‐assisted lipectomy (SAL) in a staged manner for the treatment of extremity lymphedema.

Keywords: treatment; suction assisted; treatment extremity; vascularized lymph; lymph node; assisted lipectomy

Journal Title: Journal of Surgical Oncology
Year Published: 2018

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