| Literature DB >> 26780968 |
María Miranda Garcés1, Rosa Mirapeix2, Gemma Pons1, Amir Sadri3, Jaume Masià1.
Abstract
Cancer-related lymphedema is a progressive, chronic condition that impairs quality of life. Its pathophysiology and the mechanisms of action of current reconstructive surgical treatments are not fully understood but lymphaticovenous communications may play a key role. We review the available literature on lymphaticovenous communications and their implications in lymphedema surgery, and propose a subclassification of lymphaticovenous communications. J. Surg. Oncol. 2016;113:374-380.Entities:
Keywords: cancer-related lymphedema; lymphaticovenous communications; lymphedema; lymphedema surgery; pathophysiology
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Year: 2016 PMID: 26780968 DOI: 10.1002/jso.24158
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Surg Oncol ISSN: 0022-4790 Impact factor: 3.454