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. 2020 Apr;9(2):503–511. doi: 10.21037/gs.2020.03.14

Table 3. Reported combined therapies.

Technique   Advantages over isolated procedure   Reporting studies
LVA/LNT + Liposuction • Improved volume reduction • Leppäpuska et al. (2019)
• Improved aesthetic outcome • Agko et al. (2018)
• Reduced requirement of compressive garment therapy • Campisi et al. (2017)
• Nicoli et al. (2015)
• Granzow et al. (2014)
LNT + subcutaneous excision (e.g., Charles, Homan procedures) • Improved volume reduction • Ciudad et al. (2019)
• Improved utility in end-stage lymphedema
• Reduced requirement of compressive garment therapy

LVA, lymphovenous anastomosis; LNT, lymph node transfer.