Annals of plastic surgeryHumansLymphedemaCellulitisAnastomosisSurgical
Lymphovenous Anastomosis and Vascularized Lymph Node Transfer Reduce Long-term Cellulitis Events in Patients With Secondary Lymphedema: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
W Nicholas Jungbauer, Santana Solomon, Erik M Verhey, Jonathan L Jeger, Yu-Hui Chang, Daniel H Rhee, Alanna M Rebecca, Michel Saint-Cyr, Edward M Reece, William J Casey
Published: 202510.1097/SAP.0000000000004508
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Secondary lymphedema frequently occurs following surgery, malignancy, trauma, or radiation and is characterized by limb swelling, discomfort, and recurrent infections. Two advanced supermicrosurgical techniques-lymphovenous anastomosis (L…
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