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[Flap transplantation combined with liposuction to treat upper limb lymphedema after mastectomy].

AbstractOBJECTIVE:
To investigate a new surgical method to treat unilateral limb lymphedem after radical mastectomy.
METHODS:
10 cases of upper limb lymphedema after radical mastectomy were treated using flap transfer (the lateral thoracic skin flap or latissimus dorsi musculocutaneous flap combined with liposuction).
RESULTS:
After the treatment, the upper limb perimeter reduced in varied degrees. Nuclear lymphatic radiography showed notable changes in lymphatic circulation. The effective results were steady during the follow-up of 3-18 months.
CONCLUSION:
Flap transplantation combined with liposuction is a useful treatment for limb lymphedema from radical mastectomy.
AuthorsYue-dong Shi, Fa-zhi Qi, Xue-jun Zhang, Jian-ying Gu, Kun-nan Wu
JournalZhonghua zheng xing wai ke za zhi = Zhonghua zhengxing waike zazhi = Chinese journal of plastic surgery (Zhonghua Zheng Xing Wai Ke Za Zhi) Vol. 19 Issue 6 Pg. 430-2 (Nov 2003) ISSN: 1009-4598 [Print] China
PMID15004898 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)
Topics
  • Breast Neoplasms (surgery)
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lipectomy
  • Lymphedema (etiology, surgery)
  • Mastectomy, Radical (adverse effects)
  • Postoperative Complications (surgery)
  • Surgical Flaps

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