Simultaneous multi-site lymphaticovenular anastomoses for primary lower extremity and genital lymphoedema complicated with severe lymphorrhea

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Volumn 64, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 812-815

  Yamamoto, Takumi ^a   Koshima, Isao ^a   Yoshimatsu, Hidehiko ^a   Narushima, Mitsunaga ^a   Miahara, Makoto ^a   Iida, Takuya ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Genital lymphoedema; Lymphaticovenular anastomosis (LVA); Lymphorrhea; Primary lymphoedema; Supermicrosurgery

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPRESSION GARMENT; COMPRESSION THERAPY; DISEASE SEVERITY; GENITAL LYMPHOEDEMA; HUMAN; LOWER EXTREMITY LYMPHOEDEMA; LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE; LYMPHEDEMA; LYMPHORRHEA; LYMPHOVENOUS ANASTOMOSIS; MALE; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN INCISION; SURGICAL MICROSCOPE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; GENITAL DISEASES, MALE; HUMANS; LOWER EXTREMITY; LYMPHATIC VESSELS; LYMPHEDEMA; MALE; MICROSURGERY;

EID: 79955980885     PISSN: 17486815     EISSN: 18780539     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2010.10.011     Document Type: Article

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