Objective: The research is to explore the success rate and safety of axillary reverse mapping (ARM) and the effect on the function and lymphedema of ipsilateral upper limb, and to investigate the quality-of-life of patients with breast cancer after operation, as well as to explore the related factors affecting the success rate of ARM. Methods: In operation of 60 cases of female patients with en...

Lymphedema is characterized by the accumulation of lymph fluid within the subcutaneous tissues resulting in a state of chronic inflammation that over time leads to fibrosis and further disruption of lymphatic drainage.1 Recent studies have shown that select patients with lymphedema may benefit from vascularized lymph node transfer (VLNT) procedures.2 These reports have largely focused onpatient...

Lymph node transfer is a novel technique in lymphedema surgery. In this study, we present our experience in harvesting lymph nodes flap based on the right transverse cervical artery. In a period of 7 months, we harvested 11 cervical lymph node flaps based on the right transverse cervical artery (TCA). The reliable anatomy of the TCA and the low complication rate of the donor site make this lymp...

BACKGROUND This study was aimed to establish a consistent lower limb lymphedema animal model for further investigation of the mechanism and treatment of lymphedema. METHODS Lymphedema in the lower extremity was created by removing unilateral inguinal lymph nodes followed by 20, 30, and 40 Gy (groups IA, IB, and IC, respectively) radiation or by removing both inguinal lymph nodes and popliteal...

OBJECTIVE To develop an algorithmic quantitative skin and subcutaneous tissue volume measurement protocol for lower extremity lymphedema (LEL) patients using computed tomography (CT), to verify the usefulness of the measurement techniques in LEL patients, and to observe the structural characteristics of subcutaneous tissue according to the progression of LEL in gynecologic cancer. METHODS A p...

Lower extremity lymphedema is an important medical issue which causes morbidity and is frequently seen by dermatologists. The subject has not been adequately addressed in dermatologic literature for many years. Primary lymphedema is caused by an inherent malfunction of the lymph-carrying channel, in which no direct outside cause can be found. Secondary lymphedema is caused by an outside force, ...

Thrombosis-related edema and lymphedema are two principal types of lower extremity edema results from radiotherapy alone or chemoradiotherapy for patients with cervical cancer. To characterize differences between them, a retrospective study was performed. We collected data including age, race, body weight, FIGO stage, histology type, platelet count, haemoglobin, time of definitely diagnosis, th...

OBJECTIVE Ulceration of free flaps in patients with venous insufficiency and/or lymphedema is an uncommon but challenging problem. We hypothesized that dehydrated human amnion/chorion membrane (Epifix) grafts would accelerate healing of these challenging ulcers. METHODS Retrospective analysis of prospectively acquired data identified 8 lower extremity free flaps with ulcerations in the contex...