Ewalds Lotte, Cornelissen Anouk J M, van der Hulst René R W J, Qiu Shan S
Department of General Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands; and Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2018 Mar 12;6(3):e1710. doi: 10.1097/GOX.0000000000001710. eCollection 2018 Mar.
At our institution, we performed a lymphaticovenous anastomosis in patients with primary or secondary abdominal lymphedema. Patients report good outcomes and feel relieved of their complaints. To obtain good results, it is important to have decent knowledge on the anatomical state of the lymphatic system. In general, the lymphatic system of the lower abdomen can be compared with the system of the upper legs. According to our current case results, the abdominal area might be susceptible to lymphaticovenous anastomosis procedure. Further research should be performed to confirm the effect of the intervention and the imaging techniques to monitor the improvements.
在我们机构，我们对原发性或继发性腹部淋巴水肿患者进行了淋巴管静脉吻合术。患者报告结果良好，其不适症状得到缓解。为获得良好效果，了解淋巴系统的解剖状态非常重要。一般来说，下腹部的淋巴系统可与大腿的淋巴系统相比较。根据我们目前的病例结果，腹部区域可能对淋巴管静脉吻合术敏感。应进行进一步研究以证实该干预措施的效果以及用于监测改善情况的成像技术。
