title: [Experimental study of lymph node flap transplantation for treatment of lymphedema].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  We investigated the treatment of lymphedema by using lymph node flap.
  
  
  METHODS
  Upper limbs' lymphedema model in 14 rabbits were divided into two groups. They were treated with lymph node flap transplantation and general flap transplantation.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Lymph node transplantation can reduce lymphedema and general flap transplantation can not significantly reduce lymphedema.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Lymph node flap can be used to treat extremity's lymphedema.
authors.affiliation: Hand Surgery and Microsurgery Center, Wusong Hospital, Shanghai 200940, PR China.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cai
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gan
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005121:Extremities / Q000601:surgery; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000637:transplantation; D008209:Lymphedema / Q000601:surgery*; D011817:Rabbits; D013524:Surgical Flaps