Patent blue dye in lymphaticovenular anastomosis
Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore
;
: 704-706, 2009.
Article
in English
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| ID: wpr-290329
ABSTRACT
<p><b>INTRODUCTION</b>Lymphaticovenular anastomosis (LVA) has been described as a treatment of chronic lymphoedema. This microsurgical technique is new and technically difficult. The small caliber and thin wall lymphatic vessels are difficult to identify and easily destroyed during the dissection.</p><p><b>MATERIALS AND METHODS</b>We describe a technique of performing lymphaticovenular anastomosis with patent blue dye enhancement. Our patient is a 50-year-old lady who suffers from chronic lymphoedema of the upper limb after mastectomy and axillary clearance for breast cancer 8 years ago.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Patent blue dye is injected subdermally and is taken up readily by the draining lymphatic channels. This allows for easy identification of their course. The visualisation of the lumen of the lymphatic vessel facilitates microsurgical anastomosis. The patency of the anastomosis is also demonstrated by the dynamic pumping action of the lymphatic within the vessels.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Patent blue dye staining during lymphaticovenular anastomosis is a simple, effective and safe method for mapping suitable subdermal lymphatics, allowing for speedier dissection of the lymphatic vessels intraoperatively. This technique also helps in the confirmation of the success of the lymphaticovenular anastomosis.</p>
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Main subject:
Rosaniline Dyes
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General Surgery
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Anastomosis, Surgical
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Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy
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Lymphatic Vessels
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Coloring Agents
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Lymphatic Metastasis
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Lymphedema
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Mastectomy
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Methods
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore
Year:
2009
Type:
Article
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