Lymphoscintigraphic findings: Delayed oedema after great saphenous vein harvesting

Phlebology

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 185-190

  Belczak, C E Q ^a   de Godoy, J M P ^b   Cruz Jr , A F ^c   Tyszca, A L ^d   Neto, H J G ^e   Caffaro, R A ^e  

^a Lymphovenous Rehabilitation of the Medicine   (Brazil)

^b FACULDADE DE MEDICINA DE SÃO JOSÉ DO RIO PRETO   (Brazil)

^c Diagnosis Nucleus of Maringá ^*  (Brazil)

^d HOSPITAL SANTA RITA   (Brazil)

^e FACULDADE DE CIÊNCIAS MÉDICAS DA SANTA CASA DE SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Lymphatic system lesions; Lymphoedema; Myocardial revascularization; Radionuclide lymphoscintigraphy; Saphenous vein

Indexed keywords

TRACER;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; GREAT SAPHENOUS VEIN; HEART MUSCLE REVASCULARIZATION; HUMAN; LYMPH NODE; LYMPHEDEMA; LYMPHOSCINTIGRAPHY; MALE; POPLITEAL ARTERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAPHENOUS VEIN; THORACIC DUCT; VOLUMETRY;

AGED; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EDEMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; LYMPHOSCINTIGRAPHY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL REVASCULARIZATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SAPHENOUS VEIN; TISSUE AND ORGAN HARVESTING; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 79960855763     PISSN: 02683555     EISSN: 14333031     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/phleb.2010.010071     Document Type: Article

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