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Ara A Salibian¹, Nina Yu¹, Ketan M Patel²

¹Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of California, Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, California, USA.

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Summary

Lymphatic surgery offers effective lymphedema treatment. This review proposes an algorithm for staging multiple physiologic and reductive lymphatic surgeries to optimize patient outcomes.

Keywords:

lymphatic surgery lymphedema lymphovenous bypass supermicrosurgery vascularized lymph node transplant

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Area of Science:

Plastic Surgery
Vascular Surgery
Lymphedema Management

Background:

Lymphedema involves fluid and fibroadipose tissue accumulation.
Both nonsurgical and surgical interventions are used for lymphedema.
Physiologic lymphatic surgeries (e.g., lymphovenous bypass) address fluid.
Reductive surgeries (e.g., suction lipectomy) address tissue changes.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the literature on staging multiple lymphatic surgeries.
To propose an algorithm for optimizing surgical outcomes in complex lymphedema cases.
To guide the selection and sequencing of lymphatic procedures.

Main Methods:

Literature review of current studies on staged lymphatic surgeries.
Analysis of outcomes for combined physiologic and reductive techniques.
Development of a decision-making algorithm for surgical sequencing.

Main Results:

Lymphedema often requires a combination of surgical approaches.
Staging procedures can address both fluid and fibroadipose components effectively.
Multiple surgeries may be necessary for different anatomical areas or improved results.

Conclusions:

A staged surgical approach can optimize lymphedema treatment.
The proposed algorithm aids in navigating complex surgical decisions.
Integrating physiologic and reductive lymphatic surgeries improves patient outcomes.