Vascularized groin lymph node flap transfer for postmastectomy upper limb lymphedema: Flap anatomy, recipient sites, and outcomes

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 131, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1286-1298

  Cheng, Ming Huei ^a,b   Chen, Shin Cheh ^b   Henry, Steven L ^b   Tan, Bien Keem ^b   Chia Yu Lin, Miffy ^b   Huang, Ju Jung ^b  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b not available

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANASTOMOSIS; ARTICLE; CELLULITIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LYMPH NODE; LYMPHEDEMA; LYMPHOSCINTIGRAPHY; MASTECTOMY; METHODOLOGY; MICROSURGERY; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; REOPERATION; SURGICAL FLAPS; TRANSPLANTATION; VASCULARIZATION;

ADULT; ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; CELLULITIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LYMPH NODES; LYMPHEDEMA; LYMPHOSCINTIGRAPHY; MASTECTOMY; MICROSURGERY; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; REOPERATION; SURGICAL FLAPS; TISSUE AND ORGAN HARVESTING;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84879981310     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e31828bd3b3     Document Type: Article

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