Miller T A
Am J Surg. 1984 Jul;148(1):152-6. doi: 10.1016/0002-9610(84)90303-9.
Lymphedema of the arm remains an unsolved and incurable complication of mastectomy. None of the current surgical procedures offer a cure for this chronic condition. Of the methods available, it appears that skin and subcutaneous excision performed in stages can provide a reduction in the size of the arm when it reaches proportions that impair normal activity.
手臂淋巴水肿仍然是乳房切除术后一个尚未解决且无法治愈的并发症。目前的手术方法都无法治愈这种慢性病。在现有的方法中，当手臂肿大到影响正常活动时，分期进行皮肤和皮下组织切除似乎可以使手臂尺寸减小。
