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European Journal of Plastic Surgery
Published in: European Journal of Plastic Surgery 7/2012

01-07-2012 | Case Report

Combined radical excision and free microsurgical lymph node transfer for treatment of lower extremity lymphedema

Authors: Paolo M. Fanzio, Dhruv Singhal, Corinne Becker

Published in: European Journal of Plastic Surgery | Issue 7/2012

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Excerpt

Lymphedema is defined as a chronic abnormal accumulation of protein-rich interstitial fluid. The etiology of lymphedema is most commonly attributed to impaired lymphatic drainage. The condition is associated with a chronic inflammatory process with or without fibrosis. The process can be generalized or localized to certain anatomic regions, most commonly the limbs. …
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Metadata
Title
Combined radical excision and free microsurgical lymph node transfer for treatment of lower extremity lymphedema
Authors
Paolo M. Fanzio
Dhruv Singhal
Corinne Becker
Publication date
01-07-2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
European Journal of Plastic Surgery / Issue 7/2012
Print ISSN: 0930-343X
Electronic ISSN: 1435-0130
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00238-011-0650-6

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