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Clinical Relevance Of Quantifying Pelvic Lymph Nodes For Predicting And Treating Genital Lymphedema, Shelley Dicecco
Clinical Relevance Of Quantifying Pelvic Lymph Nodes For Predicting And Treating Genital Lymphedema, Shelley Dicecco
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Anatomical research on the pelvic lymph nodes (LN) is inadequate. According to previous research there are between 41-154 LNs in the pelvic region (Inguinals-Lumbar) based on reported mean values across several studies. This range should be considered too large for a surgeon to decide how many LN to remove for diagnosing cancer without causing unnecessary harm or for a lymphedema therapist to explain expectations of involvement or improvement to a person with lymphedema. A more precise understanding of numbers and LN removed can help guide a therapist’s treatment with genital lymphedema. Muscles can assist in pumping fluid from an involved …
Surgical Techniques For Lymphedema Management, Matthew Kayal, Shelley Dicecco
Surgical Techniques For Lymphedema Management, Matthew Kayal, Shelley Dicecco
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Introduction: Lymphedema is known as a debilitating disease where the management plan can require a combination of surgical and conservative treatments. Worldwide, greater than 300 million people suffer from lymphedema. The lymphatic system is responsible for the drainage of fluid from the interstitial tissues and organ systems and is the body’s primary way of managing edema. The aim of this review was to investigate the efficacy of the procedures and the multiple surgical options that exist for the treatment of lymphedema, including the Charles procedure, liposuction or suction-assisted protein lipectomy (SAPL), lymphovenous anastomosis (LVA), and vascularized lymph node transfer (VLNT). …
Quantitative Analysis Of Cadaveric Pelvic Lymph Nodes, Brandon Y. Boeur, Matthew P. Kayal, Jade Johnson, Yuhyun Kang, Kelsey Rice, Alicia Schmidt, Shelley Dicecco
Quantitative Analysis Of Cadaveric Pelvic Lymph Nodes, Brandon Y. Boeur, Matthew P. Kayal, Jade Johnson, Yuhyun Kang, Kelsey Rice, Alicia Schmidt, Shelley Dicecco
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Introduction: Lymphedema commonly develops as a result of cancer treatments, including surgical removal of lymph nodes (LN). Research suggests there are 500-800 (LN) throughout the body. Deciding how many LN to remove and predicting possible severity of damage can become problematic when the range of LN in one area can vary by 30 LN.
Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate more precise ranges of pelvic LN within cadaver samples.
Methods: Quantification of LN for number occurred on cadavers simultaneous with DO, PT, and PA students’ dissections. Demographics of the cadavers were 27 female, 16 male, 39 Caucasian, …