Lymph node transplantation in the management of post-mastectomy lymphedema: a systematic review with meta-analysis

This study aimed to analyze, through a systematic literature review with meta-analysis, the success rates of the use of autologous lymph node transplantation for the management of upper limb lymphedema in mastectomized patients, regarding the reduction of excessive volume in the affected limb. The m...

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Main Authors: Rafael Vilela Eiras Ribeiro, Lucio Henrique Romão dos Santos-Júnior, Irene Daher Barra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica 2020-09-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica
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Online Access:http://www.rbcp.org.br/export-pdf/2798/en_v35n3a13.pdf