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Published on: November 23, 2017
[Flap transplantation combined with liposuction to treat upper limb lymphedema after mastectomy]
Yue-dong Shi1, Fa-zhi Qi, Xue-jun Zhang
1Department of Plastic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China.
Objective:
To investigate a new surgical method to treat unilateral limb lymphedem after radical mastectomy.
Methods:
10 cases of upper limb lymphedema after radical mastectomy were treated using flap transfer (the lateral thoracic skin flap or latissimus dorsi musculocutaneous flap combined with liposuction).
Results:
After the treatment, the upper limb perimeter reduced in varied degrees. Nuclear lymphatic radiography showed notable changes in lymphatic circulation. The effective results were steady during the follow-up of 3-18 months.
Conclusion:
Flap transplantation combined with liposuction is a useful treatment for limb lymphedema from radical mastectomy.
