Lymphorrhea and lymphocysts are complications that occur after lymph node dissection or biopsy and are difficult to treat. Conventional treatments for lymphocysts are not always effective. For instance, lymphatico-venous anastomosis has a limited treatment efficacy when the cyst wall is thickened, and negative pressure wound therapy is limited by the installation site and longer treatment times. To overcome these individual shortcomings, we aimed to assess whether a combination of both interventions would be effective. In this study, we report the application of a lymphatico-venous anastomosis combined with negative pressure wound therapy for treating bilateral inguinal lymph nodes and pelvic lymph node dissection following treatment of vaginal cancer. Short-term improvements were observed with no recurrence of lymphocysts at 1-year follow-up.
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