Anatomical and surgical concepts in lymphatic regeneration

Breast Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 639-643

  Avraham, Tomer ^a   Daluvoy, Sanjay V ^a   Kueberuwa, Essie ^a   Kasten, Jennifer L ^a   Mehrara, Babak J ^a  

^a MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

lymphatic regeneration; lymphedema; surgery

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LIPOSUCTION; LYMPHANGIOGENESIS; LYMPHATIC SYSTEM; LYMPHEDEMA; LYMPHOSCINTIGRAPHY; LYMPHOVENOUS ANASTOMOSIS; MICROSURGERY;

BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LYMPHATIC SYSTEM; LYMPHEDEMA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; REGENERATION;

EID: 78449308056     PISSN: 1075122X     EISSN: 15244741     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1524-4741.2010.00978.x     Document Type: Article

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