title: A report on the management of a lymphocyst after vascular surgery.
abstract: Lymphocysts and lymphatic fistulas occasionally follow vascular surgery in the legs. A case is presented in which a lymphocyst followed simple removal of the saphenous vein. A successful method of treatment is described and the applicability of this treatment to lymphatic fistulas is discussed.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003560:Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008208:Lymphatic System / Q000293:injuries*; D008220:Lymphography; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000637:transplantation