Risk factors for lower extremity lymphedema after inguinal lymphadenectomy in melanoma patients: A retrospective cohort study
Background: The aim of lymph node dissection for melanoma patients is to prevent metastasis. However, this procedure is accompanied by a long-term and impaired life-quality complication called extremity lymphedema. This condition involves long-term lower limb swelling, which causes discomfort and im...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2022-04-01
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| Series: | Surgery Open Science |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589845022000070 |