Abstract
We have experienced lymphedema patients who were treated by microsurgical lymphovenous anastomosis just on peripheral 1/3 of lower limbs. In the results, lymphedema on not only the lower limb but also the thigh has been improved. Thus, such cases who were treated after 2011 and followed over 18 months were analyzed in this paper. Four legs of three patients were employed for this study. In the results, outer perimeter of lower leg was improved over 10% in two of four legs. Moreover, outer perimeter of thigh was improved over 10% in two of four legs. Thus, it was suggested that microsurgical lymphovenous anastomosis on peripheral 1/3 of the lower leg were effective as rapid and less-invasive surgery for lymphedema.
