Submental liposuction for the management of lymphedema following head and neck cancer treatment: a randomized controlled trial

Submental liposuction for the management of lymphedema following head and neck cancer treatment: a randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background Patients who have undergone treatment for head and neck cancer are at risk for neck lymphedema, which can severely affect quality of life. Liposuction has been used successfully in cancer patients who suffer from post-treatment limb lymphedema. The purpose of our study was to rev...

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Main Authors: Uthman Alamoudi, Benjamin Taylor, Colin MacKay, Matthew H. Rigby, Robert Hart, Jonathan R. B. Trites, S. Mark Taylor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2018-03-01
Series:Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Subjects:
Liposuction
Submental
Cervical
Lymphedema
Head and neck
Self-perception
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40463-018-0263-1
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