Use of magnetic resonance imaging lymphangiography for preoperative planning in lymphedema surgery: A systematic review
Forte AJ, Boczar D, Huayllani MT, Avila FR, Guliyeva G, Lu X, Mash WR, Kung TA. Use of magnetic resonance imaging lymphangiography for preoperative planning in lymphedema surgery: A systematic review. Microsurgery 2021, 41: 384-390. PMID: 33710683, DOI: 10.1002/micr.30731.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLymphovenous anastomosisPreoperative planningSystematic reviewLymphedema surgeryLymphedema patientsAdverse effectsStandard preoperative evaluationCochrane Clinical AnswersPubMed/MEDLINEMagnetic resonance imagingLymphatic vessel abnormalitiesSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomePreoperative evaluationPreoperative protocolEmbase databasesLymphedema diagnosisEligibility criteriaStandard examinationSurgeryPatientsVessel abnormalitiesResonance imagingPotential articlesTreatment evaluation