Lymphaticovenular anastomoses for lymphedema treatment: 18 months postoperative outcomes

Microsurgery

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 261-268

  Auba, Cristina ^a   Marre, Diego ^a   Rodríguez Losada, Gonzalo ^a   Hontanilla, Bernardo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY CLINIC OF NAVARRA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANASTOMOSIS; ARM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LEG; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; LYMPHADENECTOMY; LYMPHATICOVENULAR ANASTOMOSIS; LYMPHEDEMA; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LYMPHATIC VESSELS; LYMPHEDEMA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84860885096     PISSN: 07381085     EISSN: 10982752     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/micr.20980     Document Type: Article

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