A combined microsurgical reconstruction approach for lymphedema

Abstract

For the successful performance of microsurgical lymphatic surgery for lymphedema, it is important to identify functional lymphatic vessels and determine the location of lymphatic vessels preoperatively. Combination of microsurgical lymphatic surgery and preoperative using medical equipment (direct method, physiologic method, and indirect method) enables more precise and efficient microsurgery. Moreover, for the best and satisfied result, selection and combination of lymphatic microsurgery and novel technique in each severity are very important.