The"Overlapping"Lymphaticovenous Anastomosis: an overlapped end-to-end anastomosis supermicrosurgical technique.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Lymphaticovenular anastomosis (LVA) is increasingly utilized in the treatment of lymphedema. This study aims to assess the efficacy and safety of the "Overlapping" LVA technique, which addresses the size mismatch between lymphatic and venous vessels in lymphedema treatment.

Methods

Between August 2022 and April 2023, seventeen patients diagnosed with lymphedema were enrolled in this study. The severity of lymphedema in these patients was classified according to the International Society of Lymphology (ISL) staging system.All patient underwent LVA procedures, anastomosis techniques including the Overlapping, end-to-end and octopus anastomosis. The techniques of anastomosis, anastomosis time, patency rate, and volume of limb lymphedema were evaluated.

Results

SUBMITTER: Wang C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11443631 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature