Lymphaticovenular Anastomosis for Lymphorrhea after Expander-based Breast Reconstruction: A Case Report

Summary:. Refractory axillary lymphorrhea is a postoperative complication of breast cancer with no established standard treatment. Recently, lymphaticovenular anastomosis (LVA) was used to treat not only lymphedema but also lymphorrhea and lymphocele in the inguinal and pelvic regions. However, only...

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Main Authors: Yusuke Shikano, MD, Koichi Tomita, MD, PhD, Naoya Otani, MD, Kazuya Kuroda, MD, Tateki Kubo, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2023-03-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000004835