手臂淋巴水腫的症狀
病人會感受到手臂腫脹疼痛,患肢可能會有發炎、感染、脂肪增生和組織纖維化等問題。堆積在間質組織內、富含蛋白質的淋巴液,可能讓淋巴液的循環效率降低甚至導致阻塞。上肢淋巴水腫會引起肢體變腫變沈重、皮膚過度角質化及組織纖維化,會造成患者在穿戴某些衣服和飾品時不舒服,也會影響患者的日常活動。淋巴水腫患者由於身體不適,造成情緒困擾和降低生活品質而導致憂鬱症是很常見的。
淋巴結皮瓣移植及受體部位的限制、選擇、適應症
資料來源:Cheng MH, Chen SC, Henry SL, Tan BK, Lin MC, Huang JJ. Vascularized groin lymph node flap transfer for postmastectomy upper limb lymphedema: flap anatomy, recipient sites, and outcomes. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2013 Jun;131(6):1286-98.
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