ReviewDer Chirurg; Zeitschrift fur alle Gebiete der operativen Medizen2017
[Radiotherapeutic management of lymphatic fistulas : An effective but disregarded therapy option].
Review in Der Chirurg; Zeitschrift fur alle Gebiete der operativen Medizen, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.
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- Radiotherapy for postoperative groin lymphatic fistulas: A systematic review of clinical outcomes and treatment planning.Clinical and translational radiation oncology · 2026Review
- Low-dose radiotherapy for benign conditions: management of persistent inguinal lymphorrea.Radiation oncology (London, England) · 2025Article
- [Transpedal x-ray lymphangiography and treatment of peripheral lymphatic leakage].Radiologie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2025Review
- Percutaneous fractionated radiotherapy of the groin to eliminate lymphatic fistulas after vascular surgery.European journal of medical research · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundLymphatic fistulas and lymphoceles are known complications after vascular surgery of the groin and after extended surgical interventions in the pelvic region. Unfortunately, conservative standard therapies are not always successful.
objectivesEvaluation of the therapeutic efficacy and related side effects of percutaneous low-dose irradiation in patients with lymphorrhea and definition of its importance. MATERIAL AND
methodsCurrent presentation of previously published case series, reviews and guidelines.
resultsThe use of low-dose irradiation therapy with single doses of 0.3-0.5 Gy leads to a cessation of the lymphatic flow in a high percentage of patients when standard therapies do not show a sufficient effect. With cessation of lymphorrhea irradiation should be terminated. Acute side effects have not been reported and the risk of tumor induction is almost negligible.
conclusionLow-dose irradiation is an effective and very well-tolerated therapeutic alternative in the treatment of lymphatic fistulas and lymphorrhea when conservative therapies are unsuccessful.
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