Evaluation of the External Jugular Vein Overlying the Sternocleidomastoid Muscle as Venous Lymph-Node Flap

Evaluation of the External Jugular Vein Overlying the Sternocleidomastoid Muscle as Venous Lymph-Node Flap

Background: Until recently, vascularized lymph-node flaps were based on arterial and venous donor vessels. Now, venous lymph-node flaps form a novel promising concept in the treatment of advanced-stage lymphedema. In preliminary studies, the external jugular vein has shown promising results as a ven...

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Main Authors: Lorenz Kadletz-Wanke, Felicitas Oberndorfer, Erik Grabner, Lukas Kenner, Klaus F. Schrögendorfer, Gregor Heiduschka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-03-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
lymph edema
reconstruction
external jugular vein
venous lymph-node flap
lymphatics
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/7/1812

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