Supermicrosurgery lymphaticovenous and lymphaticolymphatic anastomosis: Technical detail and short-term follow-up for immediate lymphatic reconstruction in breast cancer treatment-related lymphedema prevention.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

We describe the feasibility and short-term outcome of our surgical technique to repair the lymph vessel disruption directly after axillary lymph node dissection during breast cancer surgery. This procedure is called immediate lymphatic reconstruction to prevent breast cancer treatment-related lymphedema (BCRL), which frequently occurs after axillary lymph node dissection. The surgical technique consisted of lymphaticovenous anastomosis (LVA) or lymphaticolymphatic anastomosis. We named the procedure lymphatic bypass supermicrosurgery (LBS).

Methods

This study used a retrospective cohort design of patients with breast cancer between May 2020 and February 2023. LBS was performed by making an intima-to-intima coaptation between afferent lymph vessels and the recipient

SUBMITTER: Brahma B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11523392 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature