Can Lymph Transportation Capacity Predict Treatment Efficacy of Lower Extremity Lymphedema by LVA?

Summary:. Treatment outcomes for lower extremity lymphedema (LEL) using multiple lymphaticovenular anastomoses (LVA) are still uncertain. Classification of progression of lymphedema by disease staging is a potential preoperative predictor of the efficacy of treatment, but it is difficult to judge pr...

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Main Authors: Yoshihiro Sowa, MD, PhD, Takuya Kodama, MD, Toshiaki Numajiri, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2021-02-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000003342