Feasibility study of combined dynamic imaging and lymphaticovenous anastomosis surgery for breast cancer-related lymphoedema.

CONCLUSION: LVA resulted in a sustained volume reduction in selected patients and may offset the burden of CGT. Further work is required to identify biomarkers that predict a favourable response to LVA surgery.
PMID: 30295931 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: The British Journal of Surgery - October 8, 2018 Category: Surgery Authors: Khan AA, Hernan I, Adamthwaite JA, Ramsey KWD Tags: Br J Surg Source Type: research