Quantification of level I neck lymph nodes for lymph node transfer in lymphedema treatment: an anatomical study and review of literature.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Vascularized lymph node transfer (VLNT) is an effective microsurgical method for the treatment of lymphedema. Knowledge of lymph node quantity and regional anatomy of donor sites are essential for surgery optimization. The aim of the study was to quantify the level I lymph nodes of the neck (submental and submandibular lymph nodes), describe the regional anatomy and review the current literature.

Methods

Level I lymph nodes were identified from pathology specimens of 73 patients in Melbourne, Australia who underwent radical, modified, and selective neck dissection were quantified. Level I was further subcategorized into levels IA (submental) and IB (submandibular), with data assessed qualitatively and quantitatively. PubMed, Google Scholar, Science Direct, Cochran

SUBMITTER: Rozen WM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10506125 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature