Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2886508 | Annals of Vascular Surgery | 2012 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
This standardized surgical therapy, consisting of accurate wound closure and 3 weeks of drainage, allowed the healing of 19 of 23 postoperative lymphocutaneous fistulas (an 82. 6 % success rate), without infection, recurrence, or lymphocele formation after 1 year of follow up.
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Authors
Pierre Van den Brande, Karl von Kemp, Dimitri Aerden, Erik Debing, Alain Vanhulle, Ivan Staelens, Patrick Haentjens,