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SEMINARS IN PLASTIC SURGERY
Volume 32, Issue 1, Pages 22-27Publisher
THIEME MEDICAL PUBL INC
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1636510
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lymphedema surgery; lymphovenous bypass; lymphaticovenular anastomosis
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The field of lymphedema surgery has witnessed tremendous advancements over the years and has been coupled to the rapid growth of supermicrosurgical techniques. A lymphovenous bypass or lymphaticovenular anastomosis is a new technique that requires identification of patent, residual lymphatic channels and performing an anastomosis to a recipient venule, thereby allowing outflow of lymphatic fluid and improvement in a patient's lymphedema. This article provides a summary of the maturation of the technique, as well as the technical aspects of the approach and the current outcomes in the treatment of postmastectomy lymphedema.
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