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Omental Transposition for Lymphedema After a Breast Cancer Resection: Report of a Case

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Lymphedema of the arm and hand is one of the major complications after a breast cancer resection. Conservative treatment for the treatment of lymphedema, such as compression garments and centripetal massage, is very important for these cases. However, if the lymphedema is difficult to control with conservative treatment and the patient's quality of life (QOL) is compromised due to swelling of the arms, surgical treatment should be considered. We used omental transposition to improve the status of lymphedema in the present patient whose left arm and hand had been swollen for 5 years, which thus prevented her from being able to lift her arm. After the operation, she was able to lift her left arm herself and perform tasks with her left hand, thereby obtaining a better QOL than before the operation regarding her left arm movement.

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  1. Department of Surgery, Tokyo Medical University, 6-7-1 Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-0023, Japan

    Eiji Nakajima, Ryu Nakajima & Harubumi Kato

  2. Department of Surgery, Yarita Hospital, 899 Goi, Ichihara-shi, Chiba, 290-0056, Japan

    Soichiro Tsukamoto, Yoshio Koide & Tsutomu Yarita

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Nakajima, E., Nakajima, R., Tsukamoto, S. et al. Omental Transposition for Lymphedema After a Breast Cancer Resection: Report of a Case. Surg Today 36, 175–179 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00595-005-3111-7

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