A Single-Site Technique of Multiple Lymphatic-Venous Anastomoses for the Treatment of Peripheral Lymphedema: Long-Term Clinical Outcome

Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 42-49

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

lymphatic microsurgery; MLVLA; multiple lymphatic venous anastomoses; peripheral lymphedema; single site lymphatic microsurgery

Indexed keywords

AXILLARY LYMPH NODE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DERMATOLYMPHANGIOADENITIS; HUMAN; INGUINAL LYMPH NODE; LYMPH FLOW; LYMPHATIC SYSTEM DISEASE; LYMPHEDEMA; LYMPHOSCINTIGRAPHY; LYMPHOVENOUS ANASTOMOSIS; MICROSURGERY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; POLYPROPYLENE SUTURE; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VEIN GRAFT; ANASTOMOSIS; FEMALE; LOWER LIMB; LYMPH VESSEL; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PROCEDURES; UPPER LIMB; VEIN;

ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOWER EXTREMITY; LYMPHATIC VESSELS; LYMPHEDEMA; LYMPHOSCINTIGRAPHY; MALE; MICROSURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UPPER EXTREMITY; VEINS;

EID: 84954399432     PISSN: 0743684X     EISSN: 10988947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1549163     Document Type: Review

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