| Literature DB >> 30129675 |
Daniel J Gould1, Babak J Mehrara2, Peter Neligan3, Ming-Huei Cheng4, Ketan M Patel1.
Abstract
Lymphedema is a complex disease process with deranged lymphatic transport, fluid accumulation and secondary lipedema and fibrosis. This is a challenging disease to treat with a surgical focus on debulking and physiologic strategies. One strategy is the use of vascularized lymph node transplant (VLNT) to improve physiologic lymph clearance. In this article, VLNT is discussed in detail, including mechanisms, combined strategies, and outcomes.Entities:
Keywords: lymphatic surgery; lymphedema; vascularized lymph node transplant (VLNT)
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Year: 2018 PMID: 30129675 DOI: 10.1002/jso.25180
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Surg Oncol ISSN: 0022-4790 Impact factor: 3.454