Advances in lymphedema

SG Rockson - Circulation research, 2021 - Am Heart Assoc
Lymphedema is a common, complex, and inexplicably underappreciated human disease.
Despite a history of relative neglect by health care providers and by governmental health …

[HTML][HTML] Imaging technology of the lymphatic system

AK Polomska, ST Proulx - Advanced drug delivery reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
The lymphatic system plays critical roles in tissue fluid homeostasis and immunity and has
been implicated in the development of many different pathologies, ranging from …

Breast cancer-related lymphedema: recent updates on diagnosis, severity and available treatments

M Pappalardo, M Starnoni, G Franceschini… - Journal of Personalized …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL) represents a global healthcare issue affecting
the emotional and life quality of breast cancer survivors significantly. The clinical …

Imaging of the lymphatic vessels for surgical planning: a systematic review

S van Heumen, JJM Riksen, WM Bramer… - Annals of Surgical …, 2023 - Springer
Background Secondary lymphedema is a common complication after surgical or
radiotherapeutic cancer treatment.(Micro) surgical intervention such as lymphovenous …

Guidelines relevant to diagnosis, assessment, and management of lymphedema: a systematic review

E Torgbenu, T Luckett, MA Buhagiar… - Advances in Wound …, 2023 - liebertpub.com
Significance: Lymphedema is a common, distressing and debilitating condition with various
etiologies. Effective diagnosis, assessment, and management rely on evidence-based …

Diagnostic criteria for breast cancer-related lymphedema of the upper extremity: the need for universal agreement

YW Kassamani, CL Brunelle, TC Gillespie… - Annals of Surgical …, 2022 - Springer
With advances in breast cancer treatments and resultant increased survival rates, emphasis
has been placed on post-treatment complications such as breast cancer-related …

Comparison of 99mTc-Labeled Colloid SPECT/CT and Planar Lymphoscintigraphy in Sentinel Lymph Node Detection in Patients with Melanoma: A Meta-Analysis

N Quartuccio, LM Garau, A Arnone… - Journal of clinical …, 2020 - mdpi.com
We compared the detection rate (DR) for sentinel lymph nodes (SLNS), the number of SLNs
and the subjects with additional SLNs of single-photon emission computed tomography …

Supermicrosurgical lymphaticovenous anastomosis as alternative treatment option for moderate-to-severe lower limb lymphedema

JCS Yang, SC Wu, WC Lin, MH Chiang… - Journal of the American …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Supermicrosurgical lymphaticovenous anastomosis (LVA) alleviates
lymphedema by draining stagnant lymph from the lymphatic vessels into the venous system …

Correlation of ICG lymphography and lymphoscintigraphy severity stage in secondary upper limb lymphedema

JA Yoon, MJ Shin, YB Shin, K Kim, H Park… - Journal of Plastic …, 2020 - Elsevier
Purpose To examine the correlation between lymphedema severity stages on
lymphoscintigraphy and on indocyanine green (ICG) lymphography in patients with …

[HTML][HTML] A new indocyanine green fluorescence lymphography protocol for diagnostic assessment of lower limb lymphoedema

H Suami, B Thompson, H Mackie, R Blackwell… - Journal of Plastic …, 2022 - Elsevier
Introduction The lower limbs are a common body site affected by chronic edema. Imaging
examination of the lymphatic system is useful to diagnose lymphoedema, identify structural …