Lymphedema refers to the swelling of a body part caused by the accumulation of lymphatic fluid. In the United States, most cases are secondary to cancer treatment. It represents a dreadful condition that negatively impacts the quality of life of cancer survivors.
Editorial on Lymphedema
Surgical treatment for lymphedema
Review Article on Lymphedema
Surgical management of lymphedema: a review of current literature
Original Article on Lymphedema
Combined microvascular breast and lymphatic reconstruction with deep inferior epigastric perforator flap and gastroepiploic vascularized lymph node transfer for postmastectomy lymphedema patients
Review Article on Lymphedema
Lymph node transfer combined with deep inferior epigastric perforators and transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous procedures: a systematic review
Original Article on Lymphedema
Gastroepiploic vascularized lymph node transfer for the treatment of extremity lymphedema: comparison between middle and distal inset
Review Article on Lymphedema
Lymphaticovenular anastomosis for breast cancer-related upper extremity lymphedema: a literature review
Original Article on Lymphedema
Single-stage VASER-assisted liposuction and lymphatico-venous anastomoses for the treatment of extremity lymphedema: a case series and systematic review of the literature
Transcriptome analysis and functional identification of adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells in secondary lymphedema
Surgical reconstruction of primary genital lymphedema—long term therapeutic efficacy
Review Article on Lymphedema
Application of imaging in lymphedema surgical therapies
The basics of ultrasound elastography for diagnosis, assessment, and staging breast cancer-related lymphedema: a systematic review of the literature
The impact of radiation on lymphedema: a review of the literature
Original Article on Lymphedema
Impact of body mass index on long-term surgical outcomes of vascularized lymph node transfer in lymphedema patients
Disclosure:
The series “Lymphedema” was commissioned by the editorial office, Gland Surgery without any sponsorship or funding. Drs. Xiaona Lu and Antonio Jorge Forte served as the unpaid Guest Editors for the series.