A head‐to‐head comparison among donor site morbidity after vascularized lymph node transfer: Pearls and pitfalls of a 6‐year single center experience. Issue 1 (20th July 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ciudad, Pedro; Manrique, Oscar J.; Date, Shivprasad; Sacak, Bulent; Chang, Wei‐Ling; Kiranantawat, Kidakorn; Lim, Seong Yoon; Chen, Hung‐Chi
• Other Names: Cheng Ming‐Huei guestEditor.; Koshima Isao guestEditor.; Chang David W. guestEditor.; Masia Jaume guestEditor.
• Is Part Of: Journal of surgical oncology. Volume 115:Issue 1(2017)
• Page Start: 37
• Page End: 42
• Publication Date: 2016-07-20
• Subjects: lymphedema -- donor site morbidity -- lymph node flap transfer -- vascularized lymph node transfer -- lymphaticovenous anastomosis; Cancer -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Neoplasms -- Periodicals; 616
• DOI: 10.1002/jso.24349
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0022-4790

Abstract

Abstract : Between 2010 and 2016, 110 patients with extremity lymphedema underwent vascularized lymph node (VLN) transfer: groin (G‐VLN = 20), supraclavicular (SC‐VLN = 54), and right gastroepiploic (RGE‐VLN = 36) open and laparoscopic approach. Herein, we discuss the pearls and pitfalls for VLN harvest and compare donor site morbidity and complications. Lymphatic leakage: G‐VLN (n = 1) and SC‐VLN (n = 1) and one hematoma: SC‐VLN were found. Laparoscopic harvest of the RGE‐VLN reduces donor site morbidity. However, surgeons experience is imperative to minimize donor site morbidity and complications. J. Surg. Oncol. 2017;115:37–42 . © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.