Distal- to- proximal sequential ICG injection technique (DOPSIT) for lymphatic vessels mapping

Supermicrosurgical lymphaticovenular anastomosis (LVA) is the most sought-after procedure among lymphedema patients. However, the same enthusiasm is currently not shared among lymphedema surgeons due to the lackluster results of LVA. The common unfavorable experience with this famed procedure is at...

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Published in:Plastic and aesthetic research 2023, Vol.10, p.5
Main Authors: Chen, Wei F, Pandey, Sonia Kukreja
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Supermicrosurgical lymphaticovenular anastomosis (LVA) is the most sought-after procedure among lymphedema patients. However, the same enthusiasm is currently not shared among lymphedema surgeons due to the lackluster results of LVA. The common unfavorable experience with this famed procedure is at least partially caused by the difficulty in finding the lymph vessels. We share our time-tested indocyanine green-based lymph vessel mapping technique, which has helped us establish LVA as our procedure for all fluid-predominant lymphedema.
ISSN:2347-9264
2349-6150
DOI:10.20517/2347-9264.2022.117