[Autologous lymph node transfer for lymphedema secondary to breast cancer]
Mengarelli C, Bardach A, Pichon-Riviere A, Augustovski F, García Martí S, Alcaraz A, Ciapponi A
Record ID 32017000300
Spanish
Authors' recommendations:
Very low-quality evidence suggests that lymph node transfer could decrease mastectomy-related upper-extremity lymphedema, although its length of effect is unknown. The procedure has some adverse effects (pain at the site where the lymph-node was removed, lymphocele).
The clinical practice guidelines identified as well as the private United States health sponsors consider it a technique still at experimental stage.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2017
URL for published report:
www.iecs.org.ar/home-ets/
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Argentina
MeSH Terms
- Breast Neoplasms
- Humans
- Lymph Nodes
- Lymphedema
Contact
Organisation Name:
Institute for Clinical Effectiveness and Health Policy
Contact Address:
Dr. Emilio Ravignani 2024, Buenos Aires - Argentina, C1414 CABA
Contact Name:
info@iecs.org.ar
Contact Email:
info@iecs.org.ar
Copyright:
Institute for Clinical Effectiveness and Health Policy (IECS)
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