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) - Ciudad, Pedro
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.