Comparative Analysis between Side-to-End and End-to-End Lymphaticovenous Anastomosis for Secondary Lower Limb Lymphedema

Background: The purpose of this retrospective study was to describe, evaluate, and compare the outcome between end-to-end and side-to-end lymphaticovenous anastomoses for all stages of lymphedema. Methods: A total of 123 patients were divided into the end-to-end (n = 63) or the side-to-end (n = 60) group. The demographics and intraoperative and postoperative findings were evaluated. In addition, subcategory evaluation was performed for early- and advanced-phase lymphedema. Results: The demographic findings were insignificant. The intraoperative findings showed a significantly higher number of lymphaticovenous anastomoses performed for the end-to-end group (4.1 ± 1.7) over the side-to-end group (3.2 ± 1.2) (p
Source: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Category: Cosmetic Surgery Tags: Reconstructive: Lower Extremity: Original Articles Source Type: research