Immediate Lymphatic Reconstruction: Technical Points and Literature Review

Summary:. Recent studies have provided evidence that lymphovenous bypass—microsurgical re-routing of divided lymphatics to an adjacent vein—performed at the time of lymph node dissection decreases the rate of lymphedema development. Immediate lymphatic reconstruction in this setting is technically d...

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Main Authors: Michelle Coriddi, MD, Babak Mehrara, MD, Roman Skoracki, MD, Dhruv Singhal, MD, Joseph H. Dayan, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2021-02-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000003431