Reduction/Prevention of Lower Extremity Lymphedema after Pelvic and Para-aortic Lymphadenectomy for Patients with Gynecologic Malignancies
2012
Background
Lower extremity lymphedema (LEL) is a serious complication caused by lymphadenectomy in patients with gynecologic malignancies. In this study, we evaluated the effect of preserving the circumflex iliac lymph nodes (CILNs), i.e., the most caudal external iliac lymph nodes, for the prevention and reduction of LEL by comparing two groups of patients, one in which CILN were removed and the other in which CILNs were preserved.
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