title: [Algorithm for surgical treatment of limb lymphedema].
abstract: Whether primary or secondary, limb lymphedema is a relatively common disease whose impact on the quality of life of patients is important. Although the microsurgical reconstruction techniques seem to be the techniques of choice in the treatment of limb lymphedema, no consensus about treatment of limb lymphedema has yet been defined. Considering the advantages and disadvantages of surgical techniques and their impact on the quality of life of patients, we propose a surgical treatment algorithm of limb lymphedema.
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie plastique, reconstructive et esthétique, CHU Amiens-Picardie, Salouel, 80054 Amiens cedex 1, France.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dast
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie plastique et craniofaciale, CHU de Montpellier, 34000 Montpellier France.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Herlin
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie plastique, reconstructive et esthétique, UZ de Brussel, Brussel Belgique.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zeltzer
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie plastique, reconstructive et esthétique, CHU Amiens-Picardie, Salouel, 80054 Amiens cedex 1, France.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Siddhoum
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie plastique, reconstructive et esthétique, CHU Amiens-Picardie, Salouel, 80054 Amiens cedex 1, France.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alharbi
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie plastique, reconstructive et esthétique, CHU de Toulouse, 31000 Toulouse, France.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Chaput
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie plastique, reconstructive et esthétique, CHU Amiens-Picardie, Salouel, 80054 Amiens cedex 1, France. Electronic address: raphaelsinna@gmail.com.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sinna
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D006801:Humans; D008209:Lymphedema / Q000601:surgery*; D034941:Upper Extremity / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: Algorithm; Algorithme; Limb lymphedema; Lymphœdème des membres; Microchirurgie; Microsurgery; Quality of life; Qualité de vie; Surgical treatment; Traitement chirurgical