Demystifying vascularized lymph node transfers and lymphatico-venous anastomoses.

ABSTRACT: Lymphedema continues to be a widely prevalent condition with no definitive cure. It affects a wide range of patients across different ages and backgrounds. The significant burden of this chronic and debilitating condition necessitates more research and comprehensive healthcare coverage for affected patients. In developed countries, cancer survivors are disproportionality affected by this condition. Risk factors including lymph node dissections and radiation render many cancer patients more susceptible to the development of lymphedema. Part of the challenge with lymphedema care, is that it exits on a broad spectrum with significant variability of symptoms. Advances and broader availability of various imaging modalities continue to foster progress in lymphedema surgery. The conservative mana

SUBMITTER: Almadani Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10777230 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature