Vein graft interposition in treating peripheral lymphoedemas

Handchirurgie Mikrochirurgie Plastische Chirurgie

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 221-224

  Campisi, Corradino ^a   Boccardo, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Long term results; Lymphatic venous lymphatic plasty; Lymphoedemas; Reconstructive microsurgery; Vein grafts

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOGRAFT; HUMAN; LYMPH FLOW; LYMPHEDEMA; LYMPHOGRAPHY; LYMPHOVENOUS ANASTOMOSIS; MICROSURGERY; VEIN GRAFT; VENOUS CIRCULATION;

ADULT; AGED; ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LEG; LYMPHATIC VESSELS; LYMPHEDEMA; MALE; MICROSURGERY; MIDDLE AGED; TIME FACTORS; VEINS;

EID: 0041835841     PISSN: 07221819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-42130     Document Type: Article

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