Arch Plast Surg.
2015 Jul;42(4):478-483. 10.5999/aps.2015.42.4.478.
Potential Use of Transferred Lymph Nodes as Metastasis Detectors after Tumor Excision
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- 1Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan. D19722@mail.cmuh.org.tw
- 2Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Roma, Italy.
- 3Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery, Villa Salaria Clinic, Rome, Italy.
- 4Department of Plastic and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
- KMID: 1950726
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.5999/aps.2015.42.4.478
Abstract
- Due to the fact that it reliably results in positive outcomes, lymph node flap transfer is becoming an increasingly popular surgical procedure for the prevention and treatment of lymphedema. This technique has been shown to stimulate lymphoangiogenesis and restore lymphatic function, as well as decreasing infection rates, minimizing pain, and preventing the recurrence of lymphedema. In this article, we investigate possible additional benefits of lymph node flap transfer, primarily the possibility that sentinel lymph nodes may be used to detect micro-metastasis or in-transit metastasis and may function as an additional lymphatic station after the excision of advanced skin cancer.
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