Jeremy Mingfa Sun, Takumi Yamamoto
Lymphedema in the upper and lower extremities can lead to significant morbidity in patients, resulting in restricted joint movements, pain, discomfort, and reduced quality of life. While physiological lymphatic reconstructions such as lymphovenous anastomosis (LVA), lymphovenous implantation (LVI), and vascularized lymph node transfer (VLNT) have shown promise in improving patients' conditions, they only provide limited disease progression control or modest reversal. As lymphedema remains an incurable condition, the focus has shifted towards preventive measures in developed countries where most cases are iatrogenic due to cancer treatments...
April 26, 2024: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association: JCMA