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KMID : 1038220150420040478
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Archives of Plastic Surgery
2015 Volume.42 No. 4 p.478 ~ p.483
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Potential Use of Transferred Lymph Nodes as Metastasis Detectors after Tumor Excision
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Nicoli Fabio
Ciudad Pedro
Lim Seong-Yoon
Lazzeri Davide
D’Ambrosia Christopher
Kiranantawat Kidakorn
Chilgar Ram M.
Sapountzis Stamatis
Sacak Bulent
Chen Hung-Chi
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Abstract
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Due to the fact that it reliably results in positive outcomes, lymph node flap transfer is becoming an increasingly popular surgical procedure for the prevention and treatment of lymphedema. This technique has been shown to stimulate lymphoangiogenesis and restore lymphatic function, as well as decreasing infection rates, minimizing pain, and preventing the recurrence of lymphedema. In this article, we investigate possible additional benefits of lymph node flap transfer, primarily the possibility that sentinel lymph nodes may be used to detect micro-metastasis or in-transit metastasis and may function as an additional lymphatic station after the excision of advanced skin cancer.
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KEYWORD
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Lymph node, Free tissue flaps, Melanoma, Carcinogenesis, Lymphedema
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