Proximal ligation after the side-to-end anastomosis recovery technique for lymphaticovenous anastomosis

Background Lymphaticovenous anastomosis is an important surgical treatment for lymphedema, with lymphaticovenous side-to-end anastomosis (LVSEA) and lymphaticovenous end-to-end anastomosis being the most frequently performed procedures. However, LVSEA can cause lymphatic flow obstruction because of...

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Main Authors: Yushi Suzuki, Hisashi Sakuma, Jun Ihara, Yusuke Shimizu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2019-07-01
Series:Archives of Plastic Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.5999/aps.2018.01382