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ArticleZhonghua shao shang yu chuang mian xiu fu za zhi2025

[An overview of integrated surgical management for secondary lower limb lymphedema guided by algorithms].

C L Deng, J Z Chen, S E Xiao, X K Wu, H Li, B H Wu, Z R Wei

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Article in Zhonghua shao shang yu chuang mian xiu fu za zhi, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. [Effectiveness of lymphaticovenular anastomosis combined with perioperative targeted drainage in treatment of secondary lower limb lymphedema: a prospective randomized trial].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2026
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  3. [Advances in intra-abdominal vascularized lymph node transfer for treatment of limb lymphedema].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2026
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7 authors.

C L DengDepartment of Burn and Plastic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563003, China.
J Z ChenDepartment of Burn and Plastic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563003, China.
S E XiaoDepartment of Burn and Plastic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563003, China.
X K WuDepartment of Burn and Plastic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563003, China.
H LiDepartment of Burn and Plastic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563003, China.
B H WuDepartment of Burn and Plastic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563003, China.
Z R WeiDepartment of Burn and Plastic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563003, China.

Funding

General Program of National Natural Science Foundation of China 82372541Regional Program of National Natural Science Foundation of China 82260391, 82360448Regional Science Foundation Project of National Natural Science Foundation of China 82260391, 82360448Talent Team Construction Project for Basic and Clinical Research on Lymphedema of Guizhou Province 2025-051Talent Team Construction Project for Basic and Clinical Research on Lymphedema of Guizhou Province of China 2025-051
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Secondary lymphedema is a chronic progressive disease caused by lymphatic flow obstruction due to surgery, trauma, infection, etc., leading to inflammation, edema, adipose deposition, and fibrosis in subcutaneous tissue. While early, standardized, integrated, and sustained treatment is the principle for managing secondary lower limb lymphedema, and the goal is to provide a personalized and standardized treatment. Based on single-center treatment experience, this article summarizes an integrated surgical treatment algorithm for secondary lower limb lymphedema. It proposes that personalized treatment requires comprehensive assessment of lymphedema severity, pathological components, and lymphatic function, incorporating the International Society of Lymphology staging and imaging findings. This algorithm is based on the principles of regionalization (body regions), staged approach, and integrated treatment to achieve precise personalized intervention, which demonstrates certain value for clinical promotion.

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AlgorithmsLower ExtremityLymphedemaHumans

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PMID40480841
PMCPMC12242946

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