2021
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
2019
Lymphoscintigraphy for Evaluation of Lymphedema Treatment: A Systematic Review
Forte AJ, Boczar D, Huayllani MT, Lu X, Ciudad P. Lymphoscintigraphy for Evaluation of Lymphedema Treatment: A Systematic Review. Cureus 2019, 11: e6363. PMID: 31886094, PMCID: PMC6907718, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.6363.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchComplex decongestive therapyUse of lymphoscintigraphyLymphedema treatmentSystematic reviewLymph nodesDecongestive therapyRadiologic examinationBreast cancer-related lymphedemaPrevention of lymphedemaCancer-related lymphedemaStudy eligibility criteriaStem cell injectionCase seriesPrognostic valueFunctional outcomePatient responseTreatment outcomesEligibility criteriaLymphoscintigraphyCell injectionLymphedema patientsPotential articlesLymphatic functionLanguage limitationsPatients