Table II.
Operation details
| GE-VLNT | LTW-VLNT | SI-VLNT | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surgical technique (operated extremities) | .21 | |||
| VLNT | 30 (49) | 4 (25) | 2 (40) | |
| VLNT + LVA | 31 (51) | 12 (75) | 3 (60) | |
| Double VLNT in patients | .0001 | |||
| Unilateral | 14 (29) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| Bilateral | 12 (24) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| Additional liposuction | 24 (39) | 5 (31) | 1 (20) | .26 |
| Liposuction volume per extremity, mL | 861 ± 969 | 836 ± 204 | 1300 ± 0 | .68 |
| Length of surgery, minutes | .0001 | |||
| VLNT | 393 ± 69 | 285 ± 40 | 312 ± 3 | |
| VLNT + LVA | 416 ± 87 | 308 ± 69 | 375 ± 49 | |
| Length of hospital stay, days | .11 | |||
| VLNT | 4 ± 1 | 4 ± 1 | 4 ± 0 | |
| VLNT + LVA | 5 ± 1 | 4 ± 1 | 5 ± 1 | |
| Decrease in compression class (n = 39)a | 8 (47) | 1 (8) | 1 (33) | .56 |
GE, Gastroepiploic; LTW, lateral thoracic wall; SI, superficial inguinal region; VLNT, vascularized lymph node transfer.
Values are mean ± standard deviation or number (%).
a
Information was available for 39 operated extremities, 17 receiving gastroepiploic VLNT and 22 receiving thoracic/abdominal wall VLNT.