Lymphedema of Leg
Conditions
Brief summary
Background: In addition to antegrade anastomosis, retrograde anastomosis has been thought to offer further improvements after lymphaticovenous anastomosis (LVA) by bypassing the retrograde lymphatic flow. However, this concept has yet to be validated. The aim of this study was to determine the impacts on outcomes of performing both retrograde and antegrade anastomosis, as compared to antegrade-only anastomosis for treating lower limb lymphedema.
Interventions
OTHERAntegrade and retrograde anastomoses
Patients who had received both antegrade and retrograde anastomoses.
OTHERAntegrade-only anastomoses
Patients who had received antegrade-only anastomoses.
Sponsors
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Study design
Observational model
CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 100 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Lower limb lymphedema patients.
Exclusion criteria
* Patients who have had previous LVA, liposuction, or excisional therapy such as the Charles procedure were excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Magnetic resonance volumetry | 6 months after LVA | Magnetic resonance volumetry was used for outcome assessments. The primary endpoint was the volume change at 6 months after LVA. |
Countries
Taiwan
Contacts
Primary ContactChing-Hua Hsieh, PhD
Outcome results
None listed