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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Autores principales: Chen, Tianzhe, Lin, Yue, Tan, Qian
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 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

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