An Effective Approach to Collecting Lymph Vessels Using a Small Diameter Wire for Lymphaticovenous Anastomosis in Upper Limb Lymphedema

Summary:. Lymphaticovenous anastomosis (LVA), which involves connecting lymphatic vessels to veins under a microscope, is widely performed around the world as a surgical treatment for lymphedema due to its relatively low patient burden and consistent efficacy. One of the crucial points of LVA is ide...

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Main Authors: Yoshihiro Sowa, MD, PhD, Ichiro Nakayama, MD, Ataru Sunaga, MD, Yuya Morishita, MD, Yoshihiro Toyohara, MD, Kotaro Yoshimura, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2023-12-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000005441