Excisional Procedures: Liposuction

Jun 23, 2021 by in CARDIAC SURGERY Comments Off on Excisional Procedures: Liposuction

Key Points • If there is significant pitting (>8–10 mm in depth) of the lymphedematous limb, conservative treatment (combined physiotherapy) is indicated to remove the lymph and transfer the lymphedema…

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Immediate Lymphatic Reconstruction

Jun 23, 2021 by in CARDIAC SURGERY Comments Off on Immediate Lymphatic Reconstruction

Key Points • The Lymphatic Microsurgical Preventative Healing Approach, or immediate lymphatic reconstruction (ILR), is a surgical procedure for the prevention of lymphedema (LE). • This procedure is performed by…

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The Campisi Approach for Lymphatic Surgery

Jun 23, 2021 by in CARDIAC SURGERY Comments Off on The Campisi Approach for Lymphatic Surgery

Key Points • Lymphedema staging • Surgical treatment of lymphedema & lymphatic microsurgery • SS-MLVA/single site – multiple lymphatic-venous anastomoses • MLVLA – multiple lymphatic-venous-lymphatic anastomoses (autologous interpositioned vein graft)…

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