generalized lymphatic dysplasia,lymphedema in infants
Conditions
Interventions
Lymphaticovenular anastomosis
Sponsors
St. Marianna Graduate School of Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. 51-day-old and over 2. clinically suspected generalized lymphatic dysplasia 3. conservative therapy including drug therapy is not effective 4. drainage of chylothorax and chylous ascites is not effective 5. thoracic-abdominal shunt is not effective 6. perioperative management in neonatal intensive care unit is possible 7. patient's condition tolerates surgery under general anesthesia 8. surviving over 3 months can be difficult with common treatments 9. patients with writtend concent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. spontaneous improvement is expected 2. patients with drug allergy for the treatment is suspected 3. patients with severe infection 4. surviving over 6 months can be difficult with other underlying disorders 5. when the investigator judged that a patient is not appropriate for participant in ohter reasons
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| severity of lymphedema including amount of chylothorax and chylous ascites | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactYukio Seki
St. Marianna Graduate School of Medicine Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Outcome results
None listed