Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of the patients.
| Characteristics | Value |
|---|---|
| Age, years | 62.4 (21–78) |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 25.7 (16.4–36.4) |
| Sex, Women/Men | 22/13 |
| The cause of lymphedema | |
| Complication of malignant tumor treatment | 24 (68.6%) |
| Primary | 6 (17.1%) |
| Cellulitis | 5 (14.3%) |
| Duration of edema, m | 52.5 (1–360) |
| ≥1 past cellulitis episode(s) | 11 (31.4%) |
| LEL index | 272.4 (180.7–384.8) |
| Lymphoscintigraphy staging | |
| I | 7 (20%) |
| II | 5 (14.3%) |
| III | 3 (8.6%) |
| IV | 12 (34.3%) |
| V | 8 (22.9%) |
| ICG lymphography staging | |
| I | 8 (22.9%) |
| II | 3 (8.6%) |
| III | 14 (40%) |
| IV | 4 (11.4%) |
| V | 6 (17.1%) |
| NECST classification | |
| 0 | 3 (8.6%) |
| I | 8 (22.9%) |
| II | 8 (22.9%) |
| III | 13 (37.1%) |
| IV | 3 (8.6%) |
| The type of surgery | |
| LVA | 25 (71.4%) |
| LVA and VLT | 5 (14.3%) |
| LVA and LS | 2 (5.7%) |
| LVA, VLT and LS | 3 (8.6%) |
BMI, body mass index; LEL, lower extremity lymphedema; ICG, indocyanine green; NECST, normal, ectasis, contraction, and sclerosis type classification; LVA, lymphatic venous anastomosis; VLT, vascularized lymphatic channel transfer; LS, liposuction.