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A REPORT ON THE MANAGEMENT OF A LYMPHOCYST AFTER VASCULAR SURGERY
Author(s) -
Scott AlanR.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.111
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 0004-8682
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1987.tb01336.x
Subject(s) - medicine , lymphatic system , surgery , vein , general surgery , pathology
Lymphocysts and lymphatic fistulas occasionally follow vascular surgery in the legs. A case is presented in which a lymphocyst followed simple removal of the saphenous vein. A successful method of treatment is described and the applicability of this treatment to lymphatic fistulas is discussed.