Recent Advances in Lymphoedema Research
A special issue of Medicina (ISSN 1648-9144). This special issue belongs to the section "Surgery".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2025 | Viewed by 6
Special Issue Editors
Interests: reconstructive surgery; lymphoedema; lymphatic surgery; lymph node transfer; free-flap surgery; perforator flaps; breast reconstruction; massive weight loss; post bariatric surgery; facial reconstruction
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Interests: lymphoedema; lymphatic surgery; lymph node transfer; free-flap surgery; perforator flaps; breast reconstruction; massive weight loss; post bariatric surgery; facial reconstruction; facial reanimation
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Lymphoedema remains a complex and challenging condition, often resistant to traditional treatments. With our deepening understanding of this disease, surgical interventions have become increasingly vital, especially for patients who have exhausted conservative options. Recent breakthroughs in microsurgery, supermicrosurgery, and lymphaticovenular anastomosis are transforming patient care, offering new possibilities for improved outcomes and an enhanced quality of life.
In this Medicina Special Issue, "Recent Advances in Lymphoedema Research", we aim to gather pioneering research and clinical insights that push the boundaries of what is possible in lymphoedema treatment. This issue will explore the latest surgical techniques, their practical applications, and their integration into comprehensive care plans, with a particular interest in studies addressing patient selection, perioperative strategies, and long-term outcomes.
By contributing your original research, reviews, and case studies to this Special Issue, you will have the opportunity to showcase your work to a global audience, helping shape the future of lymphoedema management, advancing this field, and contributing to the improvement of patient care worldwide.
Dr. Luigi Losco
Guest Editors
Dr. Michela Schettino
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- lymphoedema
- ultra-high-frequency ultrasound
- ICG lymphography
- breast cancer-related lymphoedema
- lymphatic surgery
- lymph node transfer
- lymphaticovenular anastomosis
- conservative treatment of lymphoedema
- lymphoedema rehabilitation
- health-related quality of life
- supermicrosurgery
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Planned Papers
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Title: Gastroepiploic Vascularized Lymph Node Transfer for Extremity Lymphedema: Tips and Insights from extensive clinical experience.
Authors: Mirco Pozzi, Davide di Seclí, Pietro Susini, Stefano Bacchini, Alberto Bolletta, Emanuele Cigna, Michela Schettino, Luigi Losco, Hung-Chi Chen
Affiliation: -Unit of Plastic Surgery, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neuroscience, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy;
-Service de Chirurgie Plastique, Hôpital CHIREC (Braine L'Alleud-Waterloo, Belgium), 1420 Braine-L'Alleud, Belgium;
-Plastic Surgery and Microsurgery Unit, Department of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy
-Plastic Surgery Unit, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, University of Salerno, Baronissi, 84081 Salerno, Italy.
-Department of Plastic Surgery, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
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