Donor-site safety in microvascular lymph node transfer for breast cancer-related lymphedema using reverse lymphatic mapping—A prospective study
This prospective study demonstrated that groin VLNT with reverse lymphatic mapping appears safe and does not increase the risk of secondary donor-site lymphedema within one year postoperatively.
Authors
- Pauliina Hartiala (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7606-7813)
- Anne Saarikko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3933-0627)
- Maria Mani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5387-6343)
- Martin Halle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6222-956X)
- Juha Kiiski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2526-7057)
- Susanna Pajula (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4569-8046)
- Ilkka Kaartinen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9928-6931)
- Sinikka Suominen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0306-8783)
Institutions
- Uppsala University (SE)
- Karolinska University Hospital (SE)
- University of Helsinki (FI)
- Tampere University (FI)
- Helsinki University Hospital (FI)
- Turku University Hospital (FI)
- Tampere University Hospital (FI)
- Tampere University (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
- Published
- 2024-08-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bjps.2024.08.063
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Lymphatic System and Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.70