Risk factors and a prediction model for lower limb lymphedema following lymphadenectomy in gynecologic cancer: a hospital-based retrospective cohort study

• मुख्य लेखकों: Kenji Kuroda (लेखक), Yasuhiro Yamamoto (लेखक), Manami Yanagisawa (लेखक), Akira Kawata (लेखक), Naoya Akiba (लेखक), Kensuke Suzuki (लेखक), Kazutoshi Naritaka (लेखक)
• स्वरूप: पुस्तक
• प्रकाशित: BMC, 2017-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• विषय: article
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Abstract Background Lower limb lymphedema (LLL) is a chronic and incapacitating condition afflicting patients who undergo lymphadenectomy for gynecologic cancer. This study aimed to identify risk factors for LLL and to develop a prediction model for its occurrence. Methods Pelvic lymphadenectomy (PL...