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. 2017 Jan;115(1):37-42.
doi: 10.1002/jso.24349. Epub 2016 Jul 20.

A head-to-head comparison among donor site morbidity after vascularized lymph node transfer: Pearls and pitfalls of a 6-year single center experience

Pedro Ciudad  1 , Oscar J Manrique  1 , Shivprasad Date  1 , Bulent Sacak  1 , Wei-Ling Chang  1 , Kidakorn Kiranantawat  1 , Seong Yoon Lim  1 , Hung-Chi Chen  1
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A head-to-head comparison among donor site morbidity after vascularized lymph node transfer: Pearls and pitfalls of a 6-year single center experience

Pedro Ciudad et al. J Surg Oncol. 2017 Jan.

Abstract

Between 2010 and 2016, 110 patients with extremity lymphedema underwent vascularized lymph node (VLN) transfer: groin (G-VLN = 20), supraclavicular (SC-VLN = 54), and right gastroepiploic (RGE-VLN = 36) open and laparoscopic approach. Herein, we discuss the pearls and pitfalls for VLN harvest and compare donor site morbidity and complications. Lymphatic leakage: G-VLN (n = 1) and SC-VLN (n = 1) and one hematoma: SC-VLN were found. Laparoscopic harvest of the RGE-VLN reduces donor site morbidity. However, surgeons experience is imperative to minimize donor site morbidity and complications. J. Surg. Oncol. 2017;115:37-42. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Keywords: donor site morbidity; lymph node flap transfer; lymphaticovenous anastomosis; lymphedema; vascularized lymph node transfer.

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    Maruccia M, Pezzolla A, Elia R, Vestita M, Nacchiero E, Giudice G. Maruccia M, et al. J Surg Oncol. 2018 May;117(6):1344-1345. doi: 10.1002/jso.24958. Epub 2018 Feb 23. J Surg Oncol. 2018. PMID: 29473953 No abstract available.

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