Vascularized groin lymph node transfer using the wrist as a recipient site for management of postmastectomy upper extremity lymphedema

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 123, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 1265-1275

  Lin, Cheng Hung ^a   Ali, Rozina ^a   Chen, Shin Cheh ^a   Wallace, Chris ^a   Chang, Yu Chen ^a   Chen, Hung Chi ^a   Cheng, Ming Huei ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARM DISEASE; ARTICLE; CELLULITIS; CEPHALIC VEIN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DONOR SITE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GRAFT RECIPIENT; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INGUINAL LYMPH NODE; LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE; LYMPHEDEMA; MASTECTOMY; PLASTIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIAL ARTERY; SALVAGE THERAPY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UPPER EXTREMITY LYMPHEDEMA; VASCULARIZATION; WRIST;

ADULT; AGED; ARM; FEMALE; HUMANS; INGUINAL CANAL; LYMPH NODES; LYMPHEDEMA; MASTECTOMY; MIDDLE AGED; SURGICAL FLAPS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WRIST;

EID: 67749086461     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e31819e6529     Document Type: Article

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