Lymphaticovenular anastomosis to prevent cellulitis associated with lymphoedema.

BACKGROUND: One of the complications of lymphoedema is recurrent cellulitis. The aim was to determine whether lymphaticovenous anastomosis (LVA) was effective at reducing cellulitis in patients with lymphoedema. METHODS: This was a retrospective review of patients with arm/leg lymphoedema who underw...

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Main Authors: Mihara, M, Hara, H, Furniss, D, Narushima, M, Iida, T, Kikuchi, K, Ohtsu, H, Gennaro, P, Gabriele, G, Murai, N
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2014