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Gland Surg
December 2024
Department of Breast Oncology, Hainan Cancer Hospital, Haikou, China.
Background: Breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL) is one of the common complications after breast cancer surgery. It can easily lead to limb swelling, deformation and upper limb dysfunction, which has a serious impact on the physical and mental health and quality of life of patients. Previous studies have mostly used statistical methods such as linear regression and logistic regression to analyze the influencing factors, but all of them have certain limitations.
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January 2025
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Trakya University Faculty of Medicine, Edirne, Türkiye.
Objectives: The aim of this study was to analyze the demographic and clinical characteristics of male patients.
Methods: Retrospective data were collected from the files of 52 male patients with lymphedema. Duration, diagnostic category, localization and stage of lymphedema, and complaints were analyzed and reported.
Lymphat Res Biol
January 2025
Department of Burn, Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery, Xi'an Central Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.
Lower extremity lymphedema is a chronic and incurable condition. Treatment options for lymphedema have continued to advance and prognosis has improved; however, the condition still poses a substantial negative impact on patients' mental health. Therefore, the key questions raised in this study are "How many patients with lower limb lymph have depression symptoms?" and "Are there any differences in the symptoms and distress factors of patients with lower extremity lymphedema, and how do they experience distress?" A total of 112 lower extremity lymphedema patients from June 2021 to December 2023 were enrolled in the study.
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September 2024
Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Yonago, Tottori, Japan.
Pelvic lymph node dissection (PLND) is important for accurate staging and prognosis of prostate cancer. Several guidelines recommend extended pelvic lymph node dissection (ePLND) for patients with non-low-risk prostate cancer. However, the therapeutic benefits of ePLND are unclear.
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January 2025
Guangzhou Dermatology Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510095, People's Republic of China.
Acquired vulvar lymphangioma (AVL) is a rare condition characterized by abnormal lymphatic vessels in the vulva. We describe a 10-year-old female patient who presented with vulvar swelling for 23 days. She has no history of sexual assault and irradiation.
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