Surgical treatment for lymphedema: Optimal timing and optimal techniques

Journal of the American College of Surgeons

Volumn 216, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1221-1223

  Ryan, Melissa ^a   Campisi, Corrado Cesare ^a   Boccardo, Francesco ^a   Campisi, Corradino ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANCER STAGING; COMPRESSION THERAPY; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; LETTER; LIPOSUCTION; LYMPH FLOW; LYMPHEDEMA; MICROSURGERY; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EPONYMS; HUMANS; LYMPHEDEMA; MALE; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 84878076489     PISSN: 10727515     EISSN: 18791190     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2013.03.001     Document Type: Letter

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