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Nadia Hui-Shan Sim1, Lester Wei-Lin Ong1, Matthew Sze Wei Yeo2
1Department of Surgery, Sengkang General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore.
Background:
Obesity and lymphedema pose serious public healthcare problems. Though there are clear links between both chronic conditions, they are rarely treated together.
Methods:
We describe the successful management of secondary lower limb lymphedema by the combination of obesity and lymphedema treatment in a 44-year-old patient with a body mass index of 35. She underwent simultaneous a vascularized lymph node transfer by repurposing the gastroepiploic lymph nodes from the sleeve gastrectomy.
Results:
The patient recovered uneventfully with significant improvement in her BMI and lymphedema.
Conclusion:
We present a novel and effective double-pronged treatment method for patients with both lymphedema and obesity.
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