lymphocele/albumin

An important use of lymphoscintigraphy is to evaluate extremity edema. Lymphoscintigraphy has many advantages over contrast lymphangiography in these patients. We report an unusual case of lymphocele of the left upper chest wall which was discovered incidentally during lymphoscintigraphic evaluation

Eleven patients who had 19 postoperative lymphocele were examined by lymphoscintigraphy using 99mTc human serum albumin (99mTc-HSA). Fourteen postoperative lymphocele were demonstrated, and 5 lymphocele were not. All lesions of 2 cm or greater in short diameter on computed tomography were detected

The aim of the study was to evaluate the role of colloid osmotic pressure in post-transplant lymphocele pathogenesis. We have analyzed total plasmatic protein and albumin levels, and electrophoresis has been completed in blood samples before transplantation and in days 3 and 14 after transplantation

BACKGROUND Octreotide is a synthetic analogue of natural somatostatin. Octreotide effect on lymphorrhea reduction in gynecological malignancies has only been assessed in case studies. METHODS Original work. METHODS Gynecologic Oncology Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of

OBJECTIVE To see whether the type of groin incision influenced the degree of postoperative leg oedema and the occurrence of lymphatic damage. METHODS Prospective randomised clinical study. METHODS University Department of Surgery. METHODS Twenty-four patients undergoing femoropopliteal bypass

We performed lymphoscintigraphy with 99mTc-human serum albumin in a case of suspected lymphedema of the right leg after inguinal lymph node dissection. Dermal backflow of the leg and lymphocele at the inguinal chain were observed, and lymphatic reflux into the scrotum was also delineated. The

A 60-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital because of abdominal distension caused by massive chylous ascites. Six months earlier, she was diagnosed with inoperative pancreatic head cancer and biliary tract stenting and radiation therapy were performed due to obstructive jaundice. The chylous

Vascular access (VA) is the lifeline for patients with end-stage renal disease on regular hemodialysis (HD). Tunneled catheters have been associated with increased risk of luminal thrombosis, infection, hospitalization, and high cost. Our aims were to follow the "Fistula First Initiative," avoid or

There are no multifactorial studies of complications after renal transplant in the Hispanic population. The objective of this study was to identify which factors are associated with the development of complications after renal transplantation. This retrospective study was performed on all patients

OBJECTIVE This paper sought to determine if there were an association between drain placement and the incidence of wound complications. METHODS A single-center institutional review board-approved retrospective study between 2001 to 2008, comparing 680 kidney transplant patients who either had a

BACKGROUND Because of potent immunosuppression, impaired wound healing and complications are frequent features after kidney transplantation (KTx). OBJECTIVE To investigate the incidence and nature of impaired wound healing and complications at a single transplantation center in Norway. METHODS Of