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How to locate and treat lymph leaks using patent blue V dye and Floseal
Andrew M T L Choong1, Swethan Alagaratnam2, David Floyd3
1Department of Vascular Surgery, Barnet General Hospital, Barnet, United Kingdom; Discipline of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Queensland, Queensland, Australia.
Abstract:
Lymph leaks after vascular groin dissections can be a challenging postoperative complication for both patient and surgeon. A multidisciplinary team at a district general hospital in the United Kingdom consisting of breast, plastic, and vascular surgeons performed intraoperative lymphatic mapping using patent blue V dye to locate the exact location of a groin lymph leak before sealing the leak with direct vision ligation and Floseal Hemostatic Matrix (Baxter Healthcare Corp., Hayward, CA).

