Three-dimensional analysis of dermal backflow in cancer-related lymphedema using photoacoustic lymphangiography

Background Dermal backflow (DBF), which refers to lymphatic reflux due to lymphatic valve insufficiency, is a diagnostic finding in lymphedema. However, the three-dimensional structure of DBF remains unknown. Photoacoustic lymphangiography (PAL) is a new technique that enables the visualization of t...

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Main Authors: Anna Oh, Hiroki Kajita, Nobuaki Imanishi, Hisashi Sakuma, Yoshifumi Takatsume, Keisuke Okabe, Sadakazu Aiso, Kazuo Kishi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2022-01-01
Series:Archives of Plastic Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.5999/aps.2021.01235