ArticleCancers2021
Long-Term Outcomes of Lymph Node Transfer in Secondary Lymphedema and Its Correlation with Flap Characteristics.
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- One Surgery, Two Solutions: A Systematic Review of Combined Autologous Breast Reconstruction and Lymphatic Surgery.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2026Pooled it
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- [Application efficacy of lymph pads in complete decongestive therapy after lymphatico-venous anastomosis combined with liposuction in patients with lower limb lymphedema].Zhonghua shao shang yu chuang mian xiu fu za zhi · 2025Article
- Simultaneous Vascularized Lymph Node Transfer and Breast Reconstruction: A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Long-term results of lymphedema treatment with Combined lymph node transfer and collagen scaffolds: An Observational Study.JPRAS open · 2025Article
- Evolving Role of Lymphedema Surgery on Breast Reconstruction: A Systematic Review and Multi-Institutional Algorithmic Approach.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
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- Distribution of Perigastric Station 4d Lymph Nodes in Vascularized Gastroepiploic Lymph Node Transfer: An Anatomic Study and Case Series.Annals of surgical oncology · 2024Article
- Surgical treatment algorithm for breast cancer lymphedema-a systematic review.Gland surgery · 2024Review
- Giant Penoscrotal Lymphedema-What to Do? Presentation of a Curative Treatment Algorithm.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundThis retrospective study aimed to assess the impact of certain flap characteristics on long-term outcomes following microsurgical treatment in Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema (BCRL) patients.
methodsSixty-four out of 65 BCRL patients, guided by the "Selected Lymph Node" ("SeLyN") technique, underwent Vascularized Lymph Node Transfer (VLNT) between 2012 and 2018. According to their surface size, flaps were divided into small (<25 cm
resultsAt 36-month follow-up, no major complication was recorded in 64 cases; one flap failure was excluded from the study. Mean flap size was 27.4 cm
conclusionIn our series, larger flaps included a higher number of functional LNs, directly associated with better outcomes as quantified by improved VDR.
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