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Definition and severity grading of postoperative lymphatic leakage following inguinal lymph node dissection

Lymphatic complications occur frequently after radical inguinal lymph node dissection (RILND). The incidence of lymphatic leakage varies considerably among different studies due to the lack of a consistent definition. The aim of the present study is to propose a standardized definition and grading o...

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Main Authors: Gerken, Andreas (Author) , Herrle, Florian (Author) , Jakob, Jens (Author) , Weiß, Christel (Author) , Rahbari, Nuh Nabi (Author) , Nowak, Kai (Author) , Karthein, Constantin (Author) , Hohenberger, Peter (Author) , Weitz, Jürgen (Author) , Reißfelder, Christoph (Author) , Dobroschke, Jakob Christian (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 20 August 2020
In: Langenbeck's archives of surgery
Year: 2020, Volume: 405, Issue: 5, Pages: 697-704
ISSN:1435-2451
DOI:10.1007/s00423-020-01927-7
Online Access:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00423-020-01927-7
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Author Notes:Andreas Lutz Heinrich Gerken, Florian Herrle, Jens Jakob, Christel Weiß, Nuh N. Rahbari, Kai Nowak, Constantin Karthein, Peter Hohenberger, Jürgen Weitz, Christoph Reißfelder, Jakob C. Dobroschke
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Summary:Lymphatic complications occur frequently after radical inguinal lymph node dissection (RILND). The incidence of lymphatic leakage varies considerably among different studies due to the lack of a consistent definition. The aim of the present study is to propose a standardized definition and grading of different types of lymphatic leakage after groin dissection.
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ISSN:1435-2451
DOI:10.1007/s00423-020-01927-7

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