Abstract
Lymphedema is a complex disease process with deranged lymphatic transport, fluid accumulation and secondary lipedema and fibrosis. This is a challenging disease to treat with a surgical focus on debulking and physiologic strategies. One strategy is the use of vascularized lymph node transplant (VLNT) to improve physiologic lymph clearance. In this article, VLNT is discussed in detail, including mechanisms, combined strategies, and outcomes.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 736-742 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Journal of Surgical Oncology |
Volume | 118 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 01 10 2018 |
Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Keywords
- lymphatic surgery
- lymphedema
- vascularized lymph node transplant (VLNT)