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Risk Factors for Lymphedema after Thigh Sarcoma Resection and Reconstruction

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2020
Background:. Secondary lymphedema can be a lifelong and debilitating consequence of lower extremity oncologic resection and reconstruction. The goal of this study was to identify risk factors for the development of lymphedema in patients treated for ...
Peter Wu, MD, Sarah M. Elswick, MD, Arya A. Akhavan, MD, Vanessa E. Molinar, MD, Anita T. Mohan, MBBS, Daniel Curiel, MD, Frank H. Sim, MD, Jorys Martinez-Jorge, MD, Michel Saint-Cyr, MD   +8 more
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Giant and extensive localized xanthoma associated with primary lymphedema

Indian Journal of Dermatology, 2019
Lymphedema is extravasation of lymphatic fluid into extracellular spaces and may be primary or secondary. Primary lymphedema may be caused by truncular lymphatic malformation.
Reena Kumari Sharma, Mudita Gupta
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Functional classification of secondary lymphedema

Annals of Medicine and Surgery, 2019
The epidemiological classifications of primary lymphedema based on age at emergence and the severity of the edema are fundamental to the transmission of information about this condition. In the secondary type, the lymphatic system is intact at birth but is injured during the course of life, causing a deficiency that leads to lymphedema.
Jose Maria Pereira de Godoy, Maria de Fatima Guerreiro Godoy   +1 more
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Breast cancer-related lymphedema: A literature review for clinical practice

International Journal of Nursing Sciences, 2016
Lymphedema is the swelling of soft tissues as a result of the accumulation of protein-rich fluid in extracellular spaces. Secondary lymphedema is precipitated by an event causing blockage or interruption of the lymphatic vessels.
Ausanee Wanchai, Jane M. Armer, Bob R. Stewart, Bonnie B. Lasinski   +3 more
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Crosstalk Between microRNAs and the Pathological Features of Secondary Lymphedema

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, 2021
Secondary lymphedema is characterized by lymphatic fluid retention and subsequent tissue swelling in one or both limbs that can lead to decreased quality of life.
Khairunnisa’ Md Yusof, Khairunnisa’ Md Yusof, Khairunnisa’ Md Yusof, Kira Groen, Kira Groen, Rozita Rosli, Rozita Rosli, Kelly A. Avery-Kiejda, Kelly A. Avery-Kiejda   +8 more
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Low-intensity pulsed ultrasound reduces lymphedema by regulating macrophage polarization and enhancing microcirculation

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2023
Background: Conventional therapies reduce lymphedema but do not cure it because they cannot modulate the pathophysiology of secondary lymphedema. Lymphedema is characterized by inflammation.
Zihao Liu, Jia Li, Yu Bian, Xiaojie Zhang, Xiaojun Cai, Yuanyi Zheng   +5 more
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Doxycycline for the treatment of breast cancer-related lymphedema

Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2022
Purpose: Secondary lymphedema is a common complication of cancer treatment for which no effective drug treatments yet exist. Level I clinical data suggests that doxycycline is effective for treating filariasis-induced lymphedema, in which it decreases ...
Stav Brown, Joseph H. Dayan, Michelle Coriddi, Leslie McGrath, Raghu P. Kataru, Babak J. Mehrara   +5 more
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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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Application of indocyanine green lymphography in the diagnosis and treatment of secondary upper extremity lymphedema: a systematic review

Journal of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery
Background: Lymphedema is a chronic progressive disease that impairs patients’ physical and psychological health. This study aimed to conduct a systematic review of the application of indocyanine green (ICG) lymphography for the diagnosis and treatment ...
Youlei Qian, Zixuan Yao, Chao Wang, Chao Dong, Song Xia, Yuguang Sun, Wenbin Shen, Jianfeng Xin   +7 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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