The roles of iodized oil-based lymphangiography and post-lymphangiographic computed tomography for specific lymphatic intervention planning in patients with postoperative lymphatic fistula: a literature review and case series.

ABSTRACT: In the management of patients with postoperative lymphatic fistula (LF) in different locations, iodized oil-based lymphangiography (LAG) from trans-pedal or intranodal route is an established diagnostic approach with the potential to plan further interventional treatments. However, specific lymphatic interventions are indicated depending on different locations and morphologies of the LF. After a systematic literature review, four types of interventions can be considered, including direct leakage embolization/sclerotherapy (DLE/DLS), percutaneous afferent lymphatic vessel embolization (ALVE), percutaneous afferent lymphatic vessels disruption/sclerotherapy (ALVD/ALVS), and trans-afferent nodal embolization (TNE). In the iodized oil-based LAG, three potential lymphatic targets including conf

SUBMITTER: Pan F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7578215 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature