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Aldo Cannata1, Marco Ordanini, Giovanni Sesana
1At Niguarda Hospital, Milan, Italy, Aldo Cannata, MD, is Surgeon, Department of Cardiac Surgery; Marco Ordanini, MD, is Surgeon, Wound Healing Center; Giovanni Sesana, MD, is Chief, Wound Healing Center; and Claudio Francesco Russo, MD, is Chief, Department of Cardiac Surgery. The authors have disclosed no financial relationships related to this article. Submitted March 15, 2021; accepted in revised form May 10, 2021.
Abstract:
Lymphatic leaks are common following common femoral vessel exposure for cardiac surgical procedures. The management of this complication can be difficult and is often uncomfortable for the patient. This case report describes the successful nonoperative treatment of a recurrent lymphatic leak from an inguinal surgical wound via negative-pressure wound therapy. Negative pressure may be considered a minimally invasive, effective, and acceptable way to treat postoperative lymphatic leaks at the groin.
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