Lymphovenous anastomosis (LVA) for treatment of iatrogenic lymphocele in the thigh.
Journal
Microsurgery
ISSN: 1098-2752
Titre abrégé: Microsurgery
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 8309230
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jan 2021
Jan 2021
Historique:
received:
05
01
2020
revised:
23
02
2020
accepted:
17
04
2020
pubmed:
29
4
2020
medline:
29
7
2021
entrez:
29
4
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Lymphocele is a collection of lymphatic fluid within the body. It is caused by an impairment of lymph drainage and often occurs after a surgical intervention. In this setting conservative treatment is usually ineffective. The aim of this report is to share the outcomes of 11 patients with iatrogenic lymphocele in the thigh area treated by supermicrosurgical lymphovenous anastomosis. Eleven patients presenting iatrogenic lymphocele in the thigh were referred for surgery after an unsuccessful conservative therapy. Patients' mean age was 56 years old, two males and nine females. All of them presented a moderate-to-severe lymphocele in the medial thigh after a surgical intervention that damaged the rich lymphatic pathway present there. Indocyanine green (ICG) lymphography was always performed to visualize the lymphatic vessels and to make the preoperative marking. All the 11 patients were successfully treated by means of one or more (range: 1-3; mean: 1.5) lymphaticovenous anastomoses without complications. Three of them also received a pedicled sartorius flap for dead space obliteration. All the patients reached full range of motion (ROM) and no recurrences were observed during follow up (range: 6-12 months; mean: 8). Intra-operative ICG lymphography was performed in all cases to check the patency of the anastomoses. Lymphaticovenous anastomosis confirmed to be a minimally-invasive and effective procedure for the treatment of postsurgical lymphoceles in the leg. For large lymphoceles a muscle flap may be indicated for volume restoration and prevention of recurrences.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Lymphocele is a collection of lymphatic fluid within the body. It is caused by an impairment of lymph drainage and often occurs after a surgical intervention. In this setting conservative treatment is usually ineffective. The aim of this report is to share the outcomes of 11 patients with iatrogenic lymphocele in the thigh area treated by supermicrosurgical lymphovenous anastomosis.
PATIENTS AND METHODS
METHODS
Eleven patients presenting iatrogenic lymphocele in the thigh were referred for surgery after an unsuccessful conservative therapy. Patients' mean age was 56 years old, two males and nine females. All of them presented a moderate-to-severe lymphocele in the medial thigh after a surgical intervention that damaged the rich lymphatic pathway present there. Indocyanine green (ICG) lymphography was always performed to visualize the lymphatic vessels and to make the preoperative marking.
RESULTS
RESULTS
All the 11 patients were successfully treated by means of one or more (range: 1-3; mean: 1.5) lymphaticovenous anastomoses without complications. Three of them also received a pedicled sartorius flap for dead space obliteration. All the patients reached full range of motion (ROM) and no recurrences were observed during follow up (range: 6-12 months; mean: 8). Intra-operative ICG lymphography was performed in all cases to check the patency of the anastomoses.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
Lymphaticovenous anastomosis confirmed to be a minimally-invasive and effective procedure for the treatment of postsurgical lymphoceles in the leg. For large lymphoceles a muscle flap may be indicated for volume restoration and prevention of recurrences.
Substances chimiques
Indocyanine Green
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Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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Informations de copyright
© 2020 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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