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.