The contralateral rectus abdominis musculocutaneous flap for treatment of lower extremity lymphedema

Annals of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 75-79

  Parrett, Brian M ^a   Sepic, Jerome ^a   Pribaz, Julian J ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Dermal lymphatics; Lymphangitis; Lymphaticovenous anastomosis; Lymphedema; Lymphoscintigraphy; Rectus abdominis musculocutaneous flap; VRAM

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANKLE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CELLULITIS; CYTOREDUCTIVE SURGERY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INGUINAL REGION; LEG; LYMPH FLOW; LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE; LYMPHEDEMA; LYMPHOSCINTIGRAPHY; LYMPHOVENOUS ANASTOMOSIS; MALE; MYOCUTANEOUS FLAP; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PEDICLED SKIN FLAP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUS ABDOMINIS MUSCLE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURVIVAL; THIGH;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG; LYMPHEDEMA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECTUS ABDOMINIS; SURGICAL FLAPS;

EID: 65949094579     PISSN: 01487043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SAP.0b013e31817439de     Document Type: Article

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