"Improvement of the efficacy of vascularized lymph node transfer for lower‐extremity lymphedema via a prefabricated lympho‐venous shunt through lymphaticovenular anastomosis between the efferent lymphatic vessel and small vein in the elevated vascularized lymph node"

Improvement of the efficacy of vascularized lymph node transfer for lower‐extremity lymphedema via a prefabricated lympho‐venous shunt through lymphaticovenular anastomosis between the efferent lymphatic vessel and small vein in the elevated vascularized lymph node

Following vascularized lymph node (VLN) transfer (VLNT), the VLN may be at a risk for sclerosis because of efferent lymphatic vessel obstruction. We developed a new technique to prevent VLN sclerosis via a prefabricated lympho‐venous (LV) shunt. This study compared the treatment outcomes of single VLNT with prefabricated LV shunt, conventional multiple VLNTs, and conventional single VLNT.

Keywords: efferent lymphatic; via prefabricated; vascularized lymph; lymph node; lymphatic vessel

Journal Title: Microsurgery
Year Published: 2018

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