Nationwide Medical Survey on Regional Disparities in Secondary Lymphedema Surgical Treatment Covered by Health Insurance
Significant regional variations exist in both the frequency of lymphedema surgery and surgical indication patterns across healthcare facilities, even in an environment where surgical treatment is covered by insurance. Standardized studies evaluating treatment outcomes are needed to assess the appropriateness of treatment indications.
Authors
- Tetsuya Tsuji (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4728-9409)
- Makiko Tazaki
- Nobuyuki Mitsukawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0234-8241)
- Shinsuke Akita (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7075-6602)
- Hiraku Kumamaru (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9759-6191)
- Ryoko Katagiri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4867-2450)
- Chikao Yasuda
- Mariko Masujima (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4282-3107)
- Akane Tsujimoto
Institutions
- Chiba University (JP)
- Keio University (JP)
- Hoshigaoka Medical Center (JP)
- The University of Tokyo (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open
- Published
- 2025-11-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/gox.0000000000007271
- Primary Topic
- Lymphatic System and Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00