Lymphedema is becoming a major public issue with improvement of cancer survival rate, as
the disease is incurable and progressive in nature, and the number of cancer survivor with …

The field of lymphedema surgery has witnessed tremendous advancements over the years
and has been coupled to the rapid growth of supermicrosurgical techniques. A …

Background: The lymph system plays important roles in maintaining fluid balances, the
immune system, and lipid metabolism. After tissue replantation or transfer, some cases suffer …

Background: Lymphaticovenular anastomosis is a useful treatment option for compression-
refractory lower extremity lymphedema, but its efficacy depends largely on the severity of …

Treatment of primary lower extremity lymphedema (LEL) is challenging, and lymph node
transfer (LNT) can be a choice of treatment for progressive LEL. However, LNT has a risk of …

Sentinel lymph node identification by near infrared (NIR) fluorescence with indocyanine
green (ICG) is recognized in the literature as a useful technique. NIR fluorescence …

Background Secondary lymphedema is a common complication after surgical or
radiotherapeutic cancer treatment.(Micro) surgical intervention such as lymphovenous …

Background Microsurgical vascularized lymph node transfer (VLNT) and supermicrosurgical
lymphaticovenular anastomosis (LVA) are increasingly performed to treat lymphedema. The …

Background In lower extremity lymphedema secondary to pelvic cancer treatments,
lymphedema develops despite that the inguinal lymph nodes (LNs) are preserved …

Background Lymphorrhea can occur after surgical intervention to the lymphatic system. Most
cases with lymphorrhea can be treated conservatively, but some cases are refractory to …