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ArticleArchives of plastic surgery2025

Successful Treatment of Primary Eyelid Lymphedema by Periorbital Lymphovenous Anastomosis: A Case Report.

Han Gyu Cha, Dong Yun Hyun, Eun Soo Park, Chang Yong Choi, Seung Min Nam

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Article in Archives of plastic surgery, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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Han Gyu ChaDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Bucheon, Korea.ORCID 0000-0003-3059-1334
Dong Yun HyunDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Bucheon, Korea.ORCID 0009-0005-3589-9882
Eun Soo ParkDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Bucheon, Korea.ORCID 0000-0003-2966-9122
Chang Yong ChoiDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Bucheon, Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-6385-0817
Seung Min NamDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Bucheon, Korea.ORCID 0000-0001-7865-5013

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Abstract

Eyelid lymphedema is a rare condition that presents as persistent swelling and non-pitting edema of the eyelids. Treatment options for this disease are limited, including surgical debulking and medications, which do not achieve complete resolution. Few studies have demonstrated the use of lymphovenous anastomosis (LVA) in the preauricular area for eyelid lymphedema treatment. In this report, we demonstrate the successful treatment of primary eyelid lymphedema by performing multiple LVAs in the periorbital region, where dermal backflow was visualized using indocyanine green lymphography. A total of four LVAs were performed through two separate incisions at the lateral canthal area and lateral eyebrow in a patient with unilateral upper eyelid lymphedema that resulted in significant improvement without recurrence.

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eyelid lymphedemafacial lymphedemalymphedemalymphovenous anastomosislymphovenous bypass

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PMID40083614
PMCPMC11896721

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