Complete reduction of lymphoedema of the arm by liposuction after breast cancer

Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 137-143

  Brorson, Håkan ^a   Svensson, Henry ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Arm lymphedema; Arm lymphoedema; Breast cancer; Compression therapy; Liposuction; Lymph therapy; Lymphedema; Lymphoedema

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARM; ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; BREAST CANCER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPRESSION THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIPOSUCTION; LYMPHEDEMA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION;

EID: 0030973150     PISSN: 02844311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02844319709085480     Document Type: Article

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