Diagnostic imaging of truncal lymphatics is a diverse field with several modalities
available. The growing popularity of vascularized lymph node transfer (VLNT) for the
treatment of lymphedema has brought the topic into focus of plastic reconstructive
surgeons worldwide. During this procedure, it is physiologically advantageous to perform
lymph node efferent lymphatico-lymphatic anastomosis (ELLA) by including efferent
lymphatic vessels in the flap while avoiding excess soft tissue
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Publication history
Published online: January 14, 2019
Accepted:
January 6,
2019
Received:
December 26,
2018
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© 2019 British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
