Long term outcomes from lymphatic venous anastomosis after total hysterectomy to prevent postoperative lymphedema in lower limb

Long term outcomes from lymphatic venous anastomosis after total hysterectomy to prevent postoperative lymphedema in lower limb

Abstract Background Lymphedema in lower limb is one of major postoperative complications followed by a total hysterectomy with lymph node dissection. The objective of this report is to examine a long-term result of lymphaticovenous anastomosis procedure as a preventive surgery. Methods Sixteen patie...

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Main Authors: Masahiro Ezawa, Hiroshi Sasaki, Kyosuke Yamada, Hirokuni Takano, Tsuyoshi Iwasaka, Yoshifumi Nakao, Tomoki Yokochi, Aikou Okamoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:BMC Surgery
Subjects:
Lymphedema
Microsurgery
Lymphaticovenous anastomosis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12893-019-0628-z

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