Lee Jung Ho, Chang David W
1 Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, The Catholic University of Korea Bucheon St. Mary's Hospital , Seoul, Korea.
2 Section of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, The University of Chicago Medicine and Biological Sciences , Chicago, Illinois.
Lymphat Res Biol. 2017 Sep;15(3):220-226. doi: 10.1089/lrb.2017.0007. Epub 2017 Sep 7.
Primary lymphedema is due to abnormal congenital development or dysfunction in the lymphatic system. Limited data exist on the prevalence of primary lymphedema and there are only few studies focusing on primary lymphedema. The purpose of this article is to review the current options for surgical treatment of primary lymphedema.
原发性淋巴水肿是由于淋巴系统先天性发育异常或功能障碍所致。关于原发性淋巴水肿的患病率，现有数据有限，仅有少数研究关注原发性淋巴水肿。本文旨在综述原发性淋巴水肿外科治疗的现有选择。
