VASCULARIZED LYMPH NODE TRANSFER FOR TREATMENT OF BREAST CANCER-RELATED LYMPHEDEMA: INDICATIONS, DONOR SITES AND COMPLICATIONS
Vaiva Cechanovičiūtė, Inga Cechanovičienė Abstract Breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL) is as a burden for patients treated for breast cancer. Despite its main management being focused on conservative methods, moderate or severe cases may be resistant and require surgical treatment. One of the commonly used techniques is vascularized lymph node transfer (VLNT) which allows the relocation…