Potential Use of Transferred Lymph Nodes as Metastasis Detectors after Tumor Excision

Potential Use of Transferred Lymph Nodes as Metastasis Detectors after Tumor Excision

Due to the fact that it reliably results in positive outcomes, lymph node flap transfer is becoming an increasingly popular surgical procedure for the prevention and treatment of lymphedema. This technique has been shown to stimulate lymphoangiogenesis and restore lymphatic function, as well as decr...

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Main Authors: Fabio Nicoli, Pedro Ciudad, Seong Yoon Lim, Davide Lazzeri, Christopher D'Ambrosia, Kidakorn Kiranantawat, Ram M Chilgar, Stamatis Sapountzis, Bulent Sacak, Hung-Chi Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2015-07-01
Series:Archives of Plastic Surgery
Subjects:
lymph node
free tissue flaps
melanoma
carcinogenesis
lymphedema
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.5999/aps.2015.42.4.478

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