Effects of Ultrasound-guided Lower Abdominal Lymphaticovenous Anastomosis on Lower Abdominal Lymphedema.

ABSTRACT: Lymphedema of the lower extremities can be further complicated by lymphedema of the lower abdomen and genitalia. This study aimed to clarify the effect of lower abdominal lymphaticovenous anastomosis (LVA) on lower abdominal lymphedema. The patient was a 61-year-old woman. At the age of 49 years, she underwent treatment for ovarian cancer, including pelvic lymphadenectomy, and she developed lymphedema in the lower abdomen and bilateral thigh 2 years later. During lymphoscintigraphy, isotopes injected into the dorsum of the bilateral feet accumulated in the corresponding areas, indicating that lymph flowed into these areas from the legs. Compression therapy was performed with a girdle; however, its effect was limited. According to the lymphoscintigraphic findings, we performed LVA in the bi

SUBMITTER: Hara H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10718338 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature