Treatment of Upper Extremity Lymphedema following Chemotherapy and Radiation for Head and Neck Cancer

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Global Open
Caroline SzpalskiEdward I Chang

Abstract

In the industrialized world, the most common cause of secondary lymphedema is iatrogenic. The inciting event is generally a combination of lymph node resection, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy. Although a regional nodal dissection is often the primary risk factor, lymphedema can also result from sentinel node dissections, or as in the case presented without any surgical resection. Here, we present a unique case of upper extremity lymphedema resulting from definitive chemoradiation for squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. The patient was treated using a combined approach with a lymphaticovenular anastomosis and a free vascularized inguinal lymph node transfer.

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Oct 30, 2013·Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery·David W ChangRoman Skoracki
Feb 28, 2015·Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery·Ming LeeJay W Granzow
Apr 14, 2015·Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery·Jaume MasiaMaria Luisa Nardulli

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Nov 24, 2020·Wiener klinische Wochenschrift·Tonatiuh FloresKlaus F Schrögendorfer

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