Lymphedema affects up to 250 million people worldwide. The understanding of the
pathophysiology of the condition, however, is incomplete and a cure remains elusive. A …

Background: The goal of this consensus conference, sponsored by the American
Association of Plastic Surgeons, was to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis of …

Background Although conservative management of lymphedema remains the first-line
approach, surgery is effective in select patients. The purpose of this study was to review the …

Background: Traditionally, lymphovenous anastomosis is not routinely performed in patients
with advanced stage lymphedema because of difficulty with identifying functioning …

Supermicrosurgery, a technique of dissection and anastomosis of small vessels ranging
from 0.3 to 0.8 mm, has revolutionized the fields of lymphedema treatment and soft tissue …

Lymphedema may be characterized by a progressive clinical course and limitations in
improvement despite multi-modality treatment. In westernized countries, it most commonly …

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 …

Purpose: While vascularized lymph node transplant (VLNT) has gained popularity, there are
a lack of prospective long-term studies and standardized outcomes. The purpose of this …

Background Free vascularized lymph node transfer (VLNT) is a relatively novel technique for
treatment of lymphedema. The purpose of this systematic review was to evaluate the current …

Background: Most authors elevate the superficial circumflex iliac artery perforator flap from
the lateral edge of the skin paddle, and begin by dissecting a perforator perfusing the skin …