The Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology
Volume 19, Issue 1 , Pages 125-127, January 2012

Lymphatic-Venous Anastomosis for the Radical Cure of a Large Pelvic Lymphocyst

  • Makoto Mihara, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Plastic Surgery and Reconstructive Surgery, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Makoto Mihara, MD, The University of Tokyo, Department of Plastic Surgery and Reconstructive Surgery, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan.
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  • Yohei Hayashi, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Plastic Surgery and Reconstructive Surgery, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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  • Hisako Hara, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Plastic Surgery and Reconstructive Surgery, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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  • Takeshi Todokoro, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Plastic Surgery and Reconstructive Surgery, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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  • Isao Koshima, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Plastic Surgery and Reconstructive Surgery, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
    • ,
  • Noriyuki Murai, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, Saiseikai Kawaguchi General Hospital, Saitama, Japan

Received 25 June 2011; accepted 21 September 2011.

Abstract 

Therapeutic efficacy of lymphatic-venous anastomosis (LVA) has been shown, but expansion of the indication is desirable because LVA is a procedure with low invasiveness and is applicable over a wide area. This is the first reported case of intractable pelvic lymphocyst for which LVA was effective. LVA may be useful for pelvic lymphocyst at an early stage after cancer resection and lymph node dissection.

Keywords: Lymphocyst, Lymphaticovenous anastomosis, LVA, Lymphedema, Supermicrosurgery

 

 Supported by a grant from the Japanese funding program for next generation world-leading researchers (NEXT program).

 The authors have no commercial, proprietary, or financial interest in the products or companies described in this article.

PII: S1553-4650(11)01215-5

doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2011.09.012

The Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology
Volume 19, Issue 1 , Pages 125-127, January 2012

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