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Groin lymphatic complications after arterial reconstruction.

Abstract：

PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to better define the associated risks and optimal management of groin lymphatic complications (GLC) after femoral artery reconstructive operations. METHODS:Retrospective review of a vascular surgery registry for the last 15 years identified 2679 arterial operations requiring a groin incision. Forty-one GLC were recognized, 28 lymphocutaneous fistulas (LF) and 13 lymphoceles. RESULTS:The incidence of GLC was 1.5% per patient or 1.2% per incision. The highest incidence of GLC was in patients having an aortobifemoral bypass for aneurysmal disease in a previously operated groin (8.1% per patient) and in those undergoing an isolated femoral procedure in a previously operated groin (5.3%). The lowest frequency of GLC was after femoropopliteal/tibial bypasses (0.5%). Twenty-nine patients (71%) were treated without operation with bedrest, intravenous antibiotics, and aggressive local wound care. Operative therapy with wound reexploration attempted identification and control of the leak site, and meticulous wound closure was used in 12 patients (29%). Lymph fistulas in patients undergoing reoperation (10/28) resolved sooner than in patients treated without operation (18/28) (9 +/- 3 days vs 24 +/- 3 days). Infectious wound complications with one resultant graft infection developed in five of 18 patients with LF who did not undergo reoperation. There were no wound or graft infections in the patients in the LF group treated with operation. Operative exploration of lymphoceles did not reduce hospital stay or infectious wound complications. Repetitive lymphocele aspiration did not affect rapidity of resolution or increase the infectious complications. CONCLUSION:GLC remain a troublesome complication of femoral arterial reconstruction. Early reoperation should be performed once a LF is diagnosed. Treatment for lymphoceles should be individualized, with neither operative nor nonoperative management showing clear superiority.

journal_name

J Vasc Surg

journal_title

Journal of vascular surgery

authors

Tyndall SH,Shepard AD,Wilczewski JM,Reddy DJ,Elliott JP Jr,Ernst CB

doi

10.1016/s0741-5214(94)70011-7

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1994-05-01 00:00:00

pages

858-63; discussion 863-4

issue

eissn

0741-5214

issn

1097-6809

pii

S0741521494000157

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Groin lymphatic complications after arterial reconstruction.