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Changing the Paradigm: Lymphovenous Anastomosis in Advanced Stage Lower Extremity Lymphedema

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2020
Background: Traditionally, lymphovenous anastomosis is not routinely performed in patients with advanced stage lymphedema because of difficulty with identifying functioning lymphatics.
H. Cha   +6 more
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The treatment of lymphedema

Cancer, 1998
Before the treatment of arm lymphedema after breast carcinoma treatment with complex decongestive physiotherapy can be initiated, it is mandatory to differentiate between benign and malignant forms (due to relapse) and to establish the diagnosis of accompanying diseases, if present.In benign lymphedemas, the aim of complex decongestive physiotherapy is
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Lymphedema Incidence After Axillary Lymph Node Dissection: Quantifying the Impact of Radiation and the Lymphatic Microsurgical Preventive Healing Approach

Annals of Plastic Surgery, 2019
Background Axillary surgery and radiotherapy are important aspects of breast cancer treatment associated with development of lymphedema. Studies demonstrate that Lymphatic Microsurgical Preventive Healing Approach (LYMPHA) may greatly reduce the ...
A. Johnson   +7 more
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Quality-of-Life Outcomes in Surgical vs Nonsurgical Treatment of Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema: A Systematic Review.

JAMA Surgery, 2020
Importance Secondary lymphedema is a debilitating complication of breast cancer therapy and affects more than 1 in 5 breast cancer survivors. Patient-reported outcomes may be more important in predicting long-term health-related quality of life (HRQoL ...
Morgan Fish, Ritwik Grover, G. Schwarz
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Pathophysiology of Lymphedema

Seminars in Oncology Nursing, 2013
To provide an overview of the anatomy and physiology of the lymphatic system and the pathophysiology of lymphedema.Peer-reviewed publications, textbooks, and professional experience.Many cancer patients and survivors are at risk for lymphedema that can occur in any area of the body.Nurses should become leaders in the early identification of lymphedema.
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Risk factors of unilateral breast cancer-related lymphedema: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis of 84 cohort studies

Supportive Care in Cancer, 2022
Aomei Shen   +7 more
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Comparisons in long‐term clinical outcomes among patients with upper or lower extremity lymphedema treated with diverse vascularized lymph node transfer

Microsurgery, 2020
Vascularized lymph node transfer (VLNT) is an emerging surgical treatment for lymphedema. However, literature‐comparing outcomes of upper limb lymphedema (ULL) and lower limb lymphedema (LLL) is limited.
P. Ciudad   +11 more
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Lymphedema

2012
Cholestasis-Lymphedema Syndrome – Distichiasis and Lymphedema – Hereditary ...
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Treatment of Lymphedema

JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, 1979
To the Editor.— In regard to the question asked in "Management of Chronic Lymphedema in a Young Man" by L. George Hershey, DO (241:1625, 1979), I was distressed with the final answer by David I. Abramson, MD. There is adequate evidence that it takes pressures of between 20 to 30 mm Hg to keep lymphedema under control, and this is similar to work done
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Lymphedema management

Seminars in Radiation Oncology, 2003
Lymphedema, defined as the abnormal accumulation of protein rich fluid dysfunction of the lymphatic system, is a common sequela of cancer therapy. The incidence is highest among patients who have undergone resection and irradiation of a lymph node bed.
Andrea L, Cheville   +5 more
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