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  • Title: [Flap transplantation combined with liposuction to treat upper limb lymphedema after mastectomy].
    Author: Shi YD, Qi FZ, Zhang XJ, Gu JY, Wu KN.
    Journal: Zhonghua Zheng Xing Wai Ke Za Zhi; 2003 Nov; 19(6):430-2. PubMed ID: 15004898.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: To investigate a new surgical method to treat unilateral limb lymphedem after radical mastectomy. METHODS: 10 cases of upper limb lymphedema after radical mastectomy were treated using flap transfer (the lateral thoracic skin flap or latissimus dorsi musculocutaneous flap combined with liposuction). RESULTS: After the treatment, the upper limb perimeter reduced in varied degrees. Nuclear lymphatic radiography showed notable changes in lymphatic circulation. The effective results were steady during the follow-up of 3-18 months. CONCLUSION: Flap transplantation combined with liposuction is a useful treatment for limb lymphedema from radical mastectomy.
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