Chirurgia (Bucur). 2024 Apr;119(2):191-200. doi: 10.21614/chirurgia.2024.v.119.i.2.p.191.
As an increased number of women beat breast cancer worldwide, the breast cancer related lymphedema has gained more attention recently. The vascularized omentum lymph node transfer has been approached as an useful tool for advanced and recurrent cases. The purpose of the paper is to emphasize the advantages and disadvantages of this method. This retrospective study consists of 17 patients known with breast cancer related lymphedema who received vascularized omentum lymph node transfer. Data was recorded between January 2022 and January 2023. Patients diagnosed with secondary lymphedema stage II or III, unresponsive to previous microsurgical lymphovenous bypass were included. The most prevalent affected site was the left upper limb (59%), where edema was mainly identified in the forearm (75%). Nevertheless, more than half of the subjects have previously received lymphaticovenous anastomosis. The correlation between the stage of lymphedema and the postoperative reduction of the volume of the affected limb was -0.26, the slope to reached -0.33, with an intercept value of 2.64. The follow-up period showed reduced upper limb volume and an improved quality of life. Conclusion: Through an experienced hand, this versatile flap brings hope to breast cancer survivors with lymphedema.
随着全球范围内越来越多的女性战胜乳腺癌,乳腺癌相关的淋巴水肿最近受到了更多的关注。带血管蒂网膜淋巴结转移已被视为治疗晚期和复发性病例的有效工具。本文旨在强调这种方法的优缺点。
这项回顾性研究包括 17 名患有乳腺癌相关淋巴水肿的患者,他们接受了带血管蒂网膜淋巴结转移。数据记录在 2022 年 1 月至 2023 年 1 月之间。纳入的患者诊断为继发性淋巴水肿 II 期或 III 期,对先前的显微外科淋巴静脉旁路手术无反应。最常见的受累部位是左侧上肢(59%),其中前臂(75%)主要出现水肿。然而,超过一半的患者之前已经接受过淋巴管静脉吻合术。淋巴水肿分期与受累肢体术后体积减少之间的相关性为-0.26,斜率为-0.33,截距值为 2.64。随访期间显示上肢体积减少,生活质量改善。结论:通过经验丰富的医生操作,这种多功能皮瓣为患有淋巴水肿的乳腺癌幸存者带来了希望。