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Outcomes of Lymphovenous Anastomosis for Upper Extremity Lymphedema: A Systematic Review

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2021
Background: Lymphovenous anastomosis (LVA) is a microsurgical treatment for lymphedema of the lower extremity (LEL). This study systematically reviews the most recent data on outcomes of various LVA techniques for LEL in diverse patients.
N. Gupta, Erik M. Verhey, Ricardo A. Torres-Guzman, Francisco R. Avila, Antonio Jorge Forte, A. Rebecca, C. Teven   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Hypoglossal Neuropathy in the Pathogenesis of Fibrosis‐Related Late‐Radiation Associated Dysphagia: A Correlative Analysis Utilizing Electromyography to Explore the Frequency of Clinical and Subclinical Neuropathy in a Pilot Dysphagia Trial

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Late radiation‐associated dysphagia (late‐RAD) commonly presents in patients with signs of hypoglossal neuropathy, with hallmark clinical features including lingual atrophy, deviation, and fasciculation. Gold‐standard electromyography (EMG) has not been used to explore the frequency of hypoglossal neuropathy in patients with late ...
Holly McMillan, Christine Okoro, Sheila Buoy, Karin Woodman, Nicolaas Anderson, Clifton Fuller, Stephen Y. Lai, Katherine Hutcheson   +7 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
doaj   +1 more source

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
doaj   +1 more source

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
doaj   +1 more source

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
doaj   +1 more source

Psychosocial/survivorship issues in breast cancer: are we doing better? [PDF]

, 2014
Modern breast cancer treatment offers many women greater prospects of cure or lengthier, good quality survival than was possible in the past. Advances include improved diagnostic and staging procedures, sophisticated onco-plastic surgery, enhanced ...
Ahles, Fellowes, Fleissig, Hermelink, Janelsins, Jenkins, Mann, McDonald, Mitchell, Mosher, Panjari, Reid-Arndt, Scherling, Shilling, Stojadinovic, Wefel   +15 more
core   +1 more source

Primary lymphedema French National Diagnosis and Care Protocol (PNDS; Protocole National de Diagnostic et de Soins)

Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, 2021
Primary lymphedema is a rare chronic pathology associated with constitutional abnormalities of the lymphatic system. The objective of this French National Diagnosis and Care Protocol (Protocole National de Diagnostic et de Soins; PNDS), based on a ...
S. Vignes, J. Albuisson, L. Champion, J. Constans, V. Tauveron, Julie Malloizel, I. Quéré, L. Simon, M. Arrault, P. Trévidic, Philippe Azria, A. Maruani   +11 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Longitudinal Patterns of Radiation‐Associated Dysphagia in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer: A Systematic Review

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To investigate the diagnostic profile of early (i.e., < 6 months of treatment) and late (i.e., ≥ 6 months of treatment) radiation‐associated dysphagia (RAD) in patients with head and neck cancer. Materials and Methods The literature was queried from inception to July 19, 2024.
Anuja H. Shah, Megan T. Nguyen, Shaun A. Nguyen, Justin C. Pelic, Kate Davidson, Ashli K. O'Rourke   +5 more
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
doaj   +1 more source