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Clinical presentation, treatment, and outcome of children with primary intestinal lymphangiectasia: A national retrospective study

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, EarlyView.
Abstract Objectives Primary intestinal lymphangiectasia (PIL) is a very rare disease responsible for protein‐losing enteropathy. There is little published data about treatments efficacy and outcomes. Our main objective was to describe the clinical profile, response to therapy, and outcomes of children with PIL.
Noémie Goret, Cécile Lambe, Emmanuelle Ecochard‐Dugelay, Alexandre Fabre, Alain Dabadie, Aurélie Comte, Julie Rebeuh, Pierre Poinsot, Emilie Chaillou, Haude Clouzeau, Aurélie Sabard, Béatrice Dubern, Stéphanie Willot   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Intelligent monitoring system for quality of life of colostomy patients based on deep learning and AR

Scientific Reports
The clinical challenges in monitoring high-incidence complications in patients with colostomy after colorectal cancer surgery have led to the development of an intelligent monitoring system based on deep learning and augmented reality technology in this ...
Shengqin Wang, Yuqing Zhang, Fangfang Xu, Guihua Zhou   +3 more
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Obesity-induced Upper Extremity Lymphedema

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2013
Summary: Obesity increases the risk of upper extremity lymphedema following treatment for breast cancer and can cause lower extremity lymphatic dysfunction in extremely obese individuals.
Arin K. Greene, MD, MMSc, Reid A. Maclellan, MD, MMSc   +1 more
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Evaluating the Burden of Lymphedema Due to Lymphatic Filariasis in 2005 in Khurda District, Odisha State, India. [PDF]

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2016
Over 1.1 billion people worldwide are at risk for lymphatic filariasis (LF), and the global burden of LF-associated lymphedema is estimated at 16 million affected people, yet country-specific estimates are poor.A house-to-house morbidity census was ...
Victoria Walsh, Kristen Little, Ryan Wiegand, Jonathan Rout, LeAnne M Fox   +4 more
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The management of secondary lower limb lymphoedema in cancer patients: A systematic review. [PDF]

, 2014
BACKGROUND: Lower limb lymphoedema is a recognised complication of cancer commonly encountered in palliative care, associated with reduced mobility and poor quality of life.
Lymphoedema Framework, Steward B, Vettorello G, Wells GA   +3 more
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Unilateral Upper Limb Lymphedema After Microwave Thermolysis Treatment for Axillary Hyperhidrosis

JEADV Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Microwave thermolysis (MiraDry) is an approved, nonsurgical treatment for axillary hyperhidrosis. We report a case of unilateral lymphedema of the upper limb in a 45‐year‐old male patient treated for axillary hyperhidrosis with the MiraDry device.
Emanuela Micu, Natalja Jacobsson
wiley   +1 more source

Robot-Assisted Lymph Node-to-Vein Anastomosis: Lessons from the First 22 Cases at a High-Volume Lymphatic Supermicrosurgery Center

Current Oncology
(1) Background: Lymphedema is a common but underrecognized sequela of cancer treatment. Supermicrosurgical procedures such as lymphaticovenular anastomosis (LVA) and, more recently, lymph node-to-vein anastomosis (LNVA) have emerged as effective options ...
Wei F. Chen, David C. F. Cheong, Erica Tedone Clemente, Melis Salman   +3 more
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Lymphatic flow restoration after stripping surgery for varicose veins: A case report

SAGE Open Medical Case Reports, 2019
It has been suggested that the dynamics of the venous and lymphatic systems interact as a mutually dependent dual outflow system and that derangement of lymph flow could be reversed by surgical treatment of venous incompetence.
Shuhei Yoshida, Isao Koshima, Hirofumi Imai, Ayano Sasaki, Yumio Fujioka, Shogo Nagamatsu, Kazunori Yokota   +6 more
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Lymphovenous Anastomosis for Morbidly Obese Patients with Lymphedema

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2020
Background:. Although patients with obesity-induced lymphedema can be treated by weight loss therapy, they find it difficult to lose the required amount of weight.
Shuhei Yoshida, MD, PhD, Isao Koshima, MD, PhD, Hirofumi Imai, MD, Toshio Uchiki, MD, Ayano Sasaki, MD, Yumio Fujioka, MD, Shogo Nagamatsu, MD, PhD, Kazunori Yokota, MD, PhD, Shuji Yamashita, MD, PhD   +8 more
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The relationship between lymphedema severity and awareness of lymphedema surgery

Archives of Plastic Surgery, 2021
Background During the early stages of lymphedema, active physiologic surgical treatment can be applied. However, lymphedema patients often have limited knowledge and misconceptions regarding lymphedema and surgical treatment. We analyzed the correlations
Hyun Seung Lee, Yong Chan Bae, Su Bong Nam, Chang Ryul Yi, Jin A Yoon, Joo Hyoung Kim   +5 more
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