Octopus anastomosis: selection of anastomotic configuration in lymphaticovenular anastomosis according to vessels' conditions

Tomohiro Kojimahara¹, Takashi Kageyama^{2

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¹ National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
² National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan. tkojimahara@hosp.ncgm.go.jp.
³ Department of Medical Education, Center Hospital of National Center for Global Health and Medicine, 1-21-1 Toyama, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 162-8655, Japan. tkojimahara@hosp.ncgm.go.jp.

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Tomohiro Kojimahara et al. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2021 Apr.

. 2021 Apr;186(3):887-888.

doi: 10.1007/s10549-021-06157-z. Epub 2021 Mar 4.

Tomohiro Kojimahara¹, Takashi Kageyama^{2

3}

¹ National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
² National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan. tkojimahara@hosp.ncgm.go.jp.
³ Department of Medical Education, Center Hospital of National Center for Global Health and Medicine, 1-21-1 Toyama, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 162-8655, Japan. tkojimahara@hosp.ncgm.go.jp.

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Outcomes following lymphaticovenous anastomosis (LVA) for 100 cases of lymphedema: results over 24-months follow-up.
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