ArticleFrontiers in surgery2023
A clinical study of liposuction followed by lymphovenous anastomosis for treatment of breast cancer-related lymphedema.
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- Outcomes after liposuction-based treatment of lymphedema: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in oncology · 2025Pooled it
- Development and validation of a machine learning-based predictive model for early outcomes following combined suction-assisted lipectomy and lymphovenous anastomosis in breast cancer-related lymphedema: a retrospective cohort study.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Article
- [Single-stage treatment of upper limb lymphedema following breast cancer surgery using superficial circumflex iliac artery perforator-based vascularized lymph node transfer combined with lymphaticovenular anastomosis and liposuction].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2025Article
- [An overview of integrated surgical management for secondary lower limb lymphedema guided by algorithms].Zhonghua shao shang yu chuang mian xiu fu za zhi · 2025Article
- Integrated surgical treatment: a new model for treating secondary extremity lymphedema based on algorithms.Frontiers in oncology · 2025Review
- Lymphovenous anastomosis: microsurgical innovation and clinical outcomes in breast cancer-related lymphedema care.Frontiers in surgery · 2025Review
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Abstract
Objective: In this work, we studied the clinical effect of liposuction followed by lymphovenous anastomosis (LVAs) for the treatment of breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL). Methods: We analyzed 158 patients with unilateral upper limb BCRL who underwent liposuction followed by LVAs 2-4 months later. Arm circumferences before and 7 days after the combined treatments were prospectively recorded. Circumferences of different upper extremities were measured before the procedure, 7 days after LVAs, and during the follow-ups. Volumes were calculated with the frustum method. During the follow-ups, the conditions of patients' treated arms, i.e., the frequency of erysipelas episodes and dependence on compression garments, were recorded. Results: The mean circumference difference between two upper limbs decreased significantly from M (P25, P75) of 5.3 (4.1, 6.9) preoperatively to 0.5 (-0.8, 1.0) ( Conclusion: Liposuction followed by LVAs is an effective method for the treatment of BCRL.
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