Controversies in Surgical Management of Lymphedema

Surgical treatment of lymphedema has expanded in recent years. Lymphovenous bypass and vascularized lymph node transfer are both modern techniques to address the physiologic dysfunction associated with secondary lymphedema. While efficacy of both techniques has been demonstrated in numerous studies,...

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Autores principales: Hanson, Summer E., Chang, Edward I., Schaverien, Mark V., Chu, Carrie, Selber, Jesse C., Hanasono, Matthew M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
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Publicado: Wolters Kluwer Health 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7253258/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32537335
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/GOX.0000000000002671
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author Hanson, Summer E.
Chang, Edward I.
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description Surgical treatment of lymphedema has expanded in recent years. Lymphovenous bypass and vascularized lymph node transfer are both modern techniques to address the physiologic dysfunction associated with secondary lymphedema. While efficacy of both techniques has been demonstrated in numerous studies, there are several questions that remain. Here, the authors discuss the most pertinent controversies in our practice as well as the current state of surgical management of lymphedema.
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spelling pubmed-72532582020-06-11 Controversies in Surgical Management of Lymphedema Hanson, Summer E. Chang, Edward I. Schaverien, Mark V. Chu, Carrie Selber, Jesse C. Hanasono, Matthew M. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open Special Topic Surgical treatment of lymphedema has expanded in recent years. Lymphovenous bypass and vascularized lymph node transfer are both modern techniques to address the physiologic dysfunction associated with secondary lymphedema. While efficacy of both techniques has been demonstrated in numerous studies, there are several questions that remain. Here, the authors discuss the most pertinent controversies in our practice as well as the current state of surgical management of lymphedema. Wolters Kluwer Health 2020-03-27 /pmc/articles/PMC7253258/ /pubmed/32537335 http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/GOX.0000000000002671 Text en Copyright © 2020 The Authors. Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. on behalf of The American Society of Plastic Surgeons. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives License 4.0 (CCBY-NC-ND) (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) , where it is permissible to download and share the work provided it is properly cited. The work cannot be changed in any way or used commercially without permission from the journal.
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