Does Preventive Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) reduce local complications following Lymph Node Dissection (LND) in the management of metastatic skin tumors?
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Date publication
août 2022
Journal
Journal of plastic, reconstructive & aesthetic surgery : JPRAS
Auteurs
Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr ALBUISSON Eliane, Dr GRANEL-BROCARD Florence
Tous les auteurs :
Poirier A, Albuisson E, Bihain F, Granel-Brocard F, Perez M
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Résumé
Axillary and inguinal lymph node dissection (LND) are performed in metastatic skin tumors with several local complications, such as lymphorrhea, lymphoceles, and lymphedema. The purpose of this study is to determine whether negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) applied as a preventive measure could improve outcomes.
Mots clés
Axillary - Inguinal - Melanoma - Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC) - Merkel's neuroendocrine tumor - Lymphorrhea - Lymphocele - Lymphedema, Lymph node dissection (LND), Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT)
Référence
J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2022 08 24;: