Flow Pattern Classification in Lymphatic Malformations by Indocyanine Green Lymphography

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Motoi KatoAzusa Watanabe

Abstract

Lymphatic malformation is a congenital lymphatic disorder. Although a few lymphangiographic and lymphoscintigraphic studies of lymphatic malformation exist, its lymphatic flow has not been fully assessed, and a classification system has not yet been established. However, indocyanine green lymphography has been developed to safely provide a fine assessment of lymph flow in the treatment of lymphedema. In addition, indocyanine green lymphography has been shown to be helpful in detecting the lymphatic malformation inflow for the treatment of refractory microcystic type lymphatic malformation using the venous anastomosis technique. Therefore, the authors aimed to reveal the in vivo lymph flow around the lymphatic malformation using indocyanine green lymphography, and to design a classification system according to the observed patterns. Indocyanine green lymphography was performed in 20 sequential pediatric patients with lymphatic malformation (aged 11 months to 10 years). Most of the cases were intractable, with microcystic or mixed-type lymphatic malformation. All patients successfully completed lymphography with clear observations. The flow patterns were classified into four types: type 1 had a strong detectable inflow; type 2 ha...Continue Reading

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Apr 18, 2019·Lymphatic Research and Biology·Francine Blei
Jan 17, 2020·Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Global Open·Motoi KatoTakuya Iida
Mar 12, 2021·Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery·Motoi KatoMutsumi Okazaki
Aug 18, 2020·Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Global Open·Kiichi FuruseTomoyuki Kuwata

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