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Upgradation of Lymph Supermicrosurgical Skills through Lymphatic Venous Anastomosis

Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2022
Supermicrosurgery, a technique involving the dissection and anastomosis of small vessels, has revolutionized the field of lymphedema treatment. However, in a lymphatic venous anastomosis, an arduous technique is required to manipulate the 0.1-0.8-mm ...
Hirofumi Imai, Shuhei Yoshida, Toshiro Mese, Solji Roh, Isao Koshima   +4 more
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Pharmacological Treatment of Secondary Lymphedema

Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2022
Lymphedema is a chronic disease that results in swelling and decreased function due to abnormal lymphatic fluid clearance and chronic inflammation. In Western countries, lymphedema most commonly develops following an iatrogenic injury to the lymphatic ...
Stav Brown, Joseph H. Dayan, M. Coriddi, Adana-Christine Campbell, Kevin G. Kuonqui, Jinyeon Shin, Hyeung Ju Park, B. Mehrara, Raghu P. Kataru   +8 more
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How to Dissect Lymphatics under Loupes for Line Production System for Multiple Lymphaticovenular Anastomosis

Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery Open, 2020
Background A surgical line production system using loupes to dissect lymphatics and veins is a cost-effective way of performing multiple lymphaticovenular anastomoses.
Tarek Elsayed Mohamed Eldahshoury, Shuhei Yoshida, Isao Koshima, Hirofumi Imai, Toshio Uchiki, Ayano Sasaki, Shogo Nagamatsu, Kazunori Yokota   +7 more
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Using the Indocyanine Green (ICG) Lymphography to Screen Breast Cancer Patients at High Risk for Lymphedema

Diagnostics, 2022
Background: Indocyanine green (ICG) lymphography is a newer technique for diagnosing lymphedema. Our study aimed to find whether the abnormality of ICG lymphography can predict the occurrence of early lymphedema and then select candidates at high risk of
Miao Liu, Siyao Liu, Quanping Zhao, Ying Cui, Jin Chen, Shu Wang   +5 more
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Analysis of a clinical case of a patient with a lymphedema of the right lower limb

Амбулаторная хирургия, 2019
This clinical review describes  the patient’s  history of a third degree  lymphedema of the right lower extremity, who underwent  33 surgical interventions in the form of lipodermatofasciectomy, complicated  by frequent recurrent episodes  of erysipelas.
I. G. Makarov, N. V. Makarova
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Is Lymphedema a Systemic Disease? A Paired Molecular and Histological Analysis of the Affected and Unaffected Tissue in Lymphedema Patients

Biomolecules, 2022
Secondary lymphedema is a chronic, debilitating disease and one of the most common side effects of oncologic surgery, substantially decreasing quality of life.
Stefan Wolf, Julia von Atzigen, Bettina Kaiser, Lisanne Grünherz, Bong-Sung Kim, Pietro Giovanoli, Nicole Lindenblatt, Epameinondas Gousopoulos   +7 more
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Self-efficacy to Overcome Exercise Barriers in Individuals with Cancer-Related Lymphedema

, 2022
Although cancer survivors are recommended to exercise, they may lack confidence (self-efficacy) to be active. This research aimed to measure exercise barriers and related self- efficacy in individuals with cancer-related lymphedema as well as examine ...
Box, R, Janda, M, Rogers, LQ, Buchan, J, Hayes, S   +4 more
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Lymphedema After Axillary Lymph Node Dissection in Breast Cancer: Prevalence and Risk Factors—A Single-Center Retrospective Study

Lymphatic Research and Biology, 2022
Background: Lymphedema may develop when axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) injures and obstructs the lymph ducts in the upper limb. In patients with breast cancer, lymphedema is difficult to treat and can cause arm swelling, heaviness, and restricted ...
Y. Hara, R. Otsubo, S. Shinohara, Michi Morita, S. Kuba, Megumi Matsumoto, K. Yamanouchi, H. Yano, S. Eguchi, T. Nagayasu   +9 more
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Impact of a compression garment, on top of the usual care, in patients with breast cancer with early disturbance of the lymphatic transport: protocol of a randomised controlled trial

BMJ Open, 2020
Introduction Breast cancer-related lymphoedema (BCRL) is a common phenomenon. When lymphoedema is diagnosed late, options for treatment are diminished.
Nele Devoogdt, Patrick Neven, Sarah Thomis, Beate Bechter-Hugl, Ines Nevelsteen, Inge Fourneau   +5 more
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Nurses' knowledge level on lymphedema, attitudes and behaviors towards teaching lymphedema prevention and factors affecting these behaviors

Adıyaman Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, 2021
Aim: To determine the knowledge levels of nurses about lymphedema, their attitudes towards lymphedema prevention teaching, their behaviors of teaching lymphedema prevention after cancer surgery and to examine the influencing factors.Materials and Methods:
Sultan Özkan
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