Lymphatic Venous Anastomosis Can Release the Lymphedema-Associated Pain of Upper Limb after Breast Cancer Treatment

Abstract Background Sometimes, chronic pain in the arm or chest could occur in postmastectomy patients. Although the pathology of the pain is unclear, the involvement of neurological mechanism, cicatricial contracture, or lymphedema is considered. The purpose of this study was to invest...

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Main Authors: Makoto Mihara, Hisako Hara, Han Peng Zhou, Shuichi Tange, Kazuki Kikuchi, Yoshihisa Kawakami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery Open
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0037-1607306