The lymphatic system is composed of lymphatic vessels and lymphoid organs such as the
thymus, tonsils, lymph nodes, and spleen. These assist in acquired and innate immunity, in …

Background: Numerous approaches have been employed to treat chronic lymphocele and
cutaneous lymphatic fistulas (LFs) with little success. Given a high incidence and substantial …

Methods Indocyanine green–positive lymphatic ducts were marked preoperatively in 5
patients with lower extremity lymphedema; moreover, if ICG-negative lymphatics were …

Background To determine the relationship between the perforating and deep lymphatic
vessels in the knee region for clinical implications. Methods Four lower limbs from two …

Background Lower limb or trunk melanoma often presents with femoral and pelvic sentinel
lymph nodes (SLNs). The benefits of harvesting pelvic lymph nodes remain controversial. In …

The anterior lateral thigh flap has been widely promoted and applied in clinical practice
since it was introduced into reconstructive plastic surgery in 1984 (Xu, 1984; Luo, 1984). The …

Lymphedema is one of the complications of varicose vein therapy. Pittaluga and Chastanet
found lymphedema in only 0.25% after surgical intervention. Flessenkämper and colleagues …

Background: Intra-articular wear particulate migration from the knee joint has been studied
in various animal models as well as postmortem in patients who received total knee joint …

Purpose: To make a lymphatic specimen of the dorsum of the hand for educational and
clinical purposes. Methods: A total of four hands from two unembalmed human cadavers …