Lymphatic Tissue Transfer: Ultrasound-Guided Description and Preoperative Planning of Vascularised Lymph Nodes, Lymphatic Units, and Lymphatic Vessels Transfers.

Giuseppe Visconti Alessandro BianchiMarzia SalgarelloAlba Di LeoneAkitatsu HayashiRiccardo MasettiGianluca Franceschini

Published in: Journal of personalized medicine (2022)

When LVA is not feasible, LTT may represent a valid treatment option. This report was aimed at comprehensively describing and assessing how different lymphatic tissue transfer modalities may fulfil the different reconstructive needs of lymphedema patients.

Keyphrases

lymph node
end stage renal disease
ultrasound guided
sentinel lymph node
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
patient reported outcomes
fine needle aspiration
patient reported
electron transfer
smoking cessation