Use of magnetic resonance imaging lymphangiography for preoperative planning in lymphedema surgery: A systematic review.

Antonio Jorge ForteDaniel BoczarMaria T HuayllaniFrancisco R AvilaGunel GuliyevaXiaona LuWilliam R MashTheodore A Kung

Published in: Microsurgery (2021)

MRL could be useful for preoperative planning in lymphedema surgery. The scientific evidence has been limited, so further studies with greater numbers of patients and cost analysis are necessary to justify the addition of MRL to current preoperative protocols.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
magnetic resonance imaging
patients undergoing
end stage renal disease
coronary artery bypass
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
computed tomography
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes