Microvascular procedures in the management of lymphedema.
The burgeoning field of lymphatic research, and the applications of surgical and microsurgical techniques to the problem of lymphedema have been briefly reviewed. The chronicity of this symptom complex and the relative sparsity of cases in developed countries make controlled clinical trials of treatment unfeasable and comparisons of present regimens difficult. However, continued investigation will undoubtedly be fruitful.
D006801:Humans; D008026:Ligation; D008208:Lymphatic System / Q000601:surgery*; D008209:Lymphedema / Q000601:surgery*; D008722:Methods; D008866:Microsurgery; D009852:Omentum / Q000637:transplantation; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D014680:Veins / Q000601:surgery