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Higher Rate of Lymphedema with Inguinal versus Axillary Complete Lymph Node Dissection for Melanoma: A Potential Target for Immediate Lymphatic Reconstruction?

Background: The present study was conducted to define the lymphedema rate at our institution in patients undergoing axillary (ALND) or inguinal (ILND) lymph node dissection (LND) for melanoma. It aimed to examine risk factors predisposing patients to a higher rate of lymphedema, highlighting which p...

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Autores principales: Deban, Melina, Vallance, Patrick, Jost, Evan, McKinnon, J. Gregory, Temple-Oberle, Claire
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9406378/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36005184
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/curroncol29080446