title: [Surgical treatment of elephantiasis of the upper extremities].
abstract: According to the author' data elephantiasis of the upper extremities was observed in 13 (6.2%) among 215 patients, operated upon for elephantiasis of the extremities. There were 3 males and 10 females. The patients' age ranged from 3 to 56 years. Five patients suffered elephantiasis of the upper extremity since their birth, 8 patients showed acquired elephantiasis, in particular after mastectomy and operative procedures in the axillary region. Late results of surgical treatment proved to be quite satisfactory.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001132:Arm / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004604:Elephantiasis / Q000151:congenital / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007627:Keloid / Q000209:etiology; D008209:Lymphedema / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008408:Mastectomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D014455:Ukraine
vernacular_title: Khirurgicheskoe lechenie slonovosti verkhnikh konechnosteĭ