Liposuction in cancer-related lower extremity lymphedema: an investigative study on clinical applications
Abstract Background Lymphedema is a progressive, noncurable condition consisting of increases in subcutaneous fat and interstitial fluid in the limbs and fibrosis during later stages. The disease most commonly affects the limbs following injury to or removal of the lymph nodes. The aim of this study...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-01-01
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| Series: | World Journal of Surgical Oncology |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12957-021-02472-3 |