Lymphaticovenular anastomosis for recurrent cellulitis in a dementia patient with lymphedema

We describe a dementia patient with comorbid recurrent cellulitis and lymphedema in the left lower limb who was treated successfully for recurrent cellulitis by lymphaticovenular anastomosis (LVA). The patient, an 83-year-old woman, suffered from recurrent cellulitis three times a year on average fo...

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Main Authors:	Shuhei Yoshida, MD, PhD, Isao Koshima, MD, PhD, Hirofumi Imai, MD, Ayano Sasaki, MD, Shogo Nagamatsu, MD, PhD, Kazunori Yokota, MD, PhD
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2020-09-01
Series:	Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques
Subjects:	Lymphedema Cellulitis Lymphaticovenular anastomosis Dementia
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468428720300939

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spelling	doaj-b310a2433bb8482e87d9fdd12eab510b2020-11-25T03:27:52ZengElsevierJournal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques2468-42872020-09-0163340343Lymphaticovenular anastomosis for recurrent cellulitis in a dementia patient with lymphedemaShuhei Yoshida, MD, PhD0Isao Koshima, MD, PhD1Hirofumi Imai, MD2Ayano Sasaki, MD3Shogo Nagamatsu, MD, PhD4Kazunori Yokota, MD, PhD5International Center for Lymphedema, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan; Correspondence: Shuhei Yoshida, MD, PhD, International Center for Lymphedema, Hiroshima University Hospital, 1-2-3, Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, Japan 734-8551International Center for Lymphedema, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, JapanInternational Center for Lymphedema, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, JapanDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, JapanDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, JapanDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, JapanWe describe a dementia patient with comorbid recurrent cellulitis and lymphedema in the left lower limb who was treated successfully for recurrent cellulitis by lymphaticovenular anastomosis (LVA). The patient, an 83-year-old woman, suffered from recurrent cellulitis three times a year on average for 15 years. Compression therapy was impossible because of dementia. After LVA, there has been no recurrence of cellulitis for 2 years.It is difficult to administer decongestive lymphatic therapy in some patients, such as patients with dementia. LVA is a promising treatment for recurrent cellulitis in a dementia patient with lymphedema.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468428720300939LymphedemaCellulitisLymphaticovenular anastomosisDementia
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author	Shuhei Yoshida, MD, PhD Isao Koshima, MD, PhD Hirofumi Imai, MD Ayano Sasaki, MD Shogo Nagamatsu, MD, PhD Kazunori Yokota, MD, PhD
spellingShingle	Shuhei Yoshida, MD, PhD Isao Koshima, MD, PhD Hirofumi Imai, MD Ayano Sasaki, MD Shogo Nagamatsu, MD, PhD Kazunori Yokota, MD, PhD Lymphaticovenular anastomosis for recurrent cellulitis in a dementia patient with lymphedema Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques Lymphedema Cellulitis Lymphaticovenular anastomosis Dementia
author_facet	Shuhei Yoshida, MD, PhD Isao Koshima, MD, PhD Hirofumi Imai, MD Ayano Sasaki, MD Shogo Nagamatsu, MD, PhD Kazunori Yokota, MD, PhD
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title	Lymphaticovenular anastomosis for recurrent cellulitis in a dementia patient with lymphedema
title_short	Lymphaticovenular anastomosis for recurrent cellulitis in a dementia patient with lymphedema
title_full	Lymphaticovenular anastomosis for recurrent cellulitis in a dementia patient with lymphedema
title_fullStr	Lymphaticovenular anastomosis for recurrent cellulitis in a dementia patient with lymphedema
title_full_unstemmed	Lymphaticovenular anastomosis for recurrent cellulitis in a dementia patient with lymphedema
title_sort	lymphaticovenular anastomosis for recurrent cellulitis in a dementia patient with lymphedema
publisher	Elsevier
series	Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques
issn	2468-4287
publishDate	2020-09-01
description	We describe a dementia patient with comorbid recurrent cellulitis and lymphedema in the left lower limb who was treated successfully for recurrent cellulitis by lymphaticovenular anastomosis (LVA). The patient, an 83-year-old woman, suffered from recurrent cellulitis three times a year on average for 15 years. Compression therapy was impossible because of dementia. After LVA, there has been no recurrence of cellulitis for 2 years.It is difficult to administer decongestive lymphatic therapy in some patients, such as patients with dementia. LVA is a promising treatment for recurrent cellulitis in a dementia patient with lymphedema.
topic	Lymphedema Cellulitis Lymphaticovenular anastomosis Dementia
url	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468428720300939
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Lymphaticovenular anastomosis for recurrent cellulitis in a dementia patient with lymphedema

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