ArticlePlastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open2020
Lymphatic System Transfer for Lymphedema Treatment: Transferring the Lymph Nodes with Their Lymphatic Vessels.
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- Ultrasound Irradiation as a Candidate Procedure to Improve the Transdermal Drug Delivery to the Tail Edema of a Mouse Model.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Article
- Treatment of Genital Lymphedema With Lymphatic System Pedicled SCIP Transfer in Combination With Nanofibrillar Collagen Scaffolfds.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2024Article
- Fibroblast-Generated Extracellular Matrix Guides Anastomosis during Wound Healing in an Engineered Lymphatic Skin Flap.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Approach to Lymphedema Management.Seminars in plastic surgery · 2022Review
- Lymphatic Tissue Transfer: Ultrasound-Guided Description and Preoperative Planning of Vascularised Lymph Nodes, Lymphatic Units, and Lymphatic Vessels Transfers.Journal of personalized medicine · 2022Article
- Clinical and Histological Effects of Partial Blood Flow Impairment in Vascularized Lymph Node Transfer.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- Simultaneous Lymphatic Superficial Circumflex Iliac Artery Perforator Flap Transfer from the Zone 4 Region in Autologous Breast Reconstruction Using the Deep Inferior Epigastric Artery Perforator Flap: A Proof-of-Concept Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundVascularized lymph node transfer is the most common physiological procedure indicated for severe lymphedema. We describe a new physiological treatment strategy for lymphedema, lymphatic system transfer (LYST), which comprises transfer of the vascularized afferent lymphatic vessels along with their draining lymph nodes.
methodsAll patients undergoing LYST for treatment of lymphedema from 2017 to 2018 were identified. Patient demographics, intraoperative factors, and postoperative outcomes were reviewed.
resultsThree patients underwent LYST. Average patient age and body mass index were 65.3 years and 23.6 kg/m
conclusionsBecause the afferent lymphatic vessels are transferred with the lymph nodes, a presumably lesser degree of lymphangiogenesis is required for a LYST flap to commence its physiological function. Its real-time physiological lymphatic drainage is demonstrated in a video.
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