Abstract
We report a case of inguinal lymphorrhea curatively treated by omentopexy. The patient was a 69-year-old woman who underwent artificial graft bypass surgery comprising endarterectomies in her bilateral common femoral arteries, right axillobifemoral artery bypass and a right femoro-popliteal artery bypass because of severe ischemia in both lower limbs. Postoperatively, she demonstrated inguinal region intractable lymphorrhea. Suture closure, wound adhesion and regional compression were performed, but lymphorrhea recurred. As the wounds expanded in size, we performed omentopexy, which is sometimes performed for artificial graft infection and lymphoedema. Her postoperative course was uneventful, and there has been no sign of recurrence at the time of writing. To the best of our knowledge, omentopexy for intractable lymphorrhea has not previously been reported. We report a case with review of the relevant literature.
