Diagnosis and Treatment of Post-Prostatectomy Lymphedema: What's New?

LMG Bianchi, G Irmici, M Cè, E D'Ascoli, G Della Pepa… - Current …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Lymphedema is a chronic progressive disorder that significantly compromises patients'
quality of life. In Western countries, it often results from cancer treatment, as in the case of …

Secondary lymphedema following radical prostatectomy: noncontrast magnetic resonance lymphangiography assessment and vascularized lymph node transfer

M Cellina, C Martinenghi, D Gibelli… - Annals of plastic …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Lymphedema (LE) is a progressive chronic disorder, frequently related to malignancies and
their treatment in Western countries. It markedly affected patients' quality of life, and its …

Nanofibrillar collagen scaffold enhances edema reduction and formation of new lymphatic collectors after lymphedema surgery

DH Nguyen, A Zhou, V Posternak… - Plastic and …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Background: Treatment of secondary lymphedema remains challenging, with suboptimal
rates of edema reduction following physiologic procedures (ie, lymphaticovenous …

Noncontrast magnetic resonance lymphography in secondary lymphedema due to prostate cancer

M Cellina, D Gibelli, C Martinenghi… - Lymphatic Research …, 2021 - liebertpub.com
Background: As survival from malignancies continues to improve, a greater emphasis is
being placed on the quality of life after cancer treatments. Lymphedema (LE) represents a …

[HTML][HTML] Multimodality approach to lymphedema surgery achieves and maintains normal limb volumes: a treatment algorithm to optimize outcomes

P Deptula, A Zhou, V Posternak, H He… - Journal of Clinical …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Surgical treatment of advanced lymphedema is challenging and outcomes are suboptimal.
Physiologic procedures including lymphaticovenous anastomosis (LVA) and vascularized …

Lymphatic tissue engineering: a further step for successful lymphedema treatment

A Spörlein, PA Will, K Kilian… - Journal of …, 2021 - thieme-connect.com
Background Secondary lymphedema, caused by oncologic surgery, radiation, and
chemotherapy, is one of the most relevant, nononcological complications affecting cancer …

The role of adjunct nanofibrillar collagen scaffold implantation in the surgical management of secondary lymphedema: Review of the literature and summary of initial …

DH Rochlin, S Inchauste, J Zelones… - Journal of Surgical …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Secondary lymphedema is a worldwide affliction that exacts a significant public health
burden. This review examines the etiology, presentation, and management of secondary …

The prevalence of lower limb and genital lymphedema after prostate cancer treatment: a systematic review

A Clinckaert, K Callens, A Cooreman, A Bijnens… - Cancers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Prostate cancer patients that receive treatment (surgery of radiation
therapy) directed to the pelvic lymph nodes may suffer from secondary lymphedema in the …

Efficacy and safety assessment of lymphovenous anastomosis in patients with primary and secondary lymphoedema: A systematic review of prospective evidence

K Rosian, M Stanak - Microsurgery, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Lymphoedema is a chronic, debilitating condition caused by an affected
lymphatic system. Supermicrosurgical techniques like lymphovenous anastomosis (LVA) …

Supermicrosurgical treatment for lymphedema: a systematic review and network meta-analysis protocol

PA Will, Z Wan, SE Seide, JE Berner, U Kneser… - Systematic …, 2022 - Springer
Background Lymphedema is a condition that affects up to 130 million subjects worldwide.
Since it is related to several complications and a significant reduction in terms of quality of …