Immediate‐delayed lymphatic reconstruction after axillary lymph nodes dissection for locally advanced breast cancer‐related lymphedema prevention: Report of two cases
Abstract:Approximately 60%–70% of breast cancer patients in Indonesia are diagnosed in the locally advanced stage. The stage carries a higher risk of lymph node metastasis which increases susceptibility to lymph obstruction. Hence, breast cancer‐related lymphedema (BCRL) could present before axillary lymph node dissection (ALND). The purpose of this case report is to describe immediate‐delayed lymphatic reconstructions with lymphaticovenous anastomosis in two subclinical lymphedema cases that present before ALND. There… Show more
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