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Risk factors for lower extremity lymphedema after inguinal lymphadenectomy in melanoma patients: A retrospective cohort study
BACKGROUND: The aim of lymph node dissection for melanoma patients is to prevent metastasis. However, this procedure is accompanied by a long-term and impaired life-quality complication called extremity lymphedema. This condition involves long-term lower limb swelling, which causes discomfort and im...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Elsevier
2022
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8914217/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35280121 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sopen.2022.02.001 |