Immediate Lymphatic Reconstruction during Axillary Node Dissection for Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Background:. The objective of this study is to summarize the current body of evidence detailing the impact of immediate lymphatic reconstruction (ILR) on the incidence of breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL) following axillary node dissection (ALND). Methods:. Medline and Embase databases were qu...

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Main Authors: W. K. Fraser Hill, MD, Melina Deban, MD, Alexander Platt, MSc, Priscilla Rojas-Garcia, MD, Evan Jost, MD, FRCSC, Claire Temple-Oberle, MD, MSc, FRCSC
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2022-05-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000004291