SynthesisCancer reports (Hoboken, N.J.)2021
Vascularized omental lymphatic transplant for upper extremity lymphedema: A systematic review.
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- Vascularized omental lymphatic transplant for upper extremity lymphedema: A systematic review.Cancer reports (Hoboken, N.J.) · 2021Pooled it
- "Debulking" the future of lymphedema surgery: A narrative review.JPRAS open · 2026Review
- The Omentum as a Lymphoid Tissue: Its Molecular Aspects and Application in a Murine Model.Archives of plastic surgery · 2026Article
- Modern approaches to lymphatic surgery: a narrative review.Translational breast cancer research : a journal focusing on translational research in breast cancer · 2025Review
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- Five-year Follow-up Outcome of Total Omental Lymph Node Flap Transfer in Primary Lymphedema Patient.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2023Article
- The Boston lymphatic center's early experience with lymph node transplantation to the upper extremity.Plastic and aesthetic research · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundVascularized omental lymphatic transplant (VOLT) is an increasingly popular treatment of extremity lymphedema given its promising donor site. While the success of VOLT in the treatment of lymphedema has been reported previously, several questions remain.
aimTo further elucidate appropriate use of VOLT in the treatment of lymphedema, specifically addressing patient selection, harvest technique, and operative methods. METHODS AND
resultsA systematic review of VOLT for upper extremity lymphedema was performed. Of 115 yield studies, seven were included for analysis based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. Included studies demonstrated significant reductions in extremity circumference/volume (average volume reduction, 22.7%-39.5%) as well as subjective improvements using patient-reported outcomes. Though studies are heterogenous and limited, when analyzed in aggregate, suggest the efficacy of VOLT in lymphedema treatment.
conclusionThis is the largest systematic review of VOLT to date. VOLT continues to show promise as a safe and efficacious surgical intervention for lymphedema in the upper extremity. Further studies are warranted to more definitively identify patients for whom this technique is appropriate as well as ideal harvest and inset technique.
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