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Lymphography and Evaluation of Lymphedema

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This chapter includes an outline of the problems of conventional lymphedema evaluation methods and the applications of ICG fluorescence lymphography in terms of diagnosis and severity classification, prognostic evaluation, and intraoperative navigation techniques, as well as future prospects.

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Yamamoto, T. (2023). Lymphography and Evaluation of Lymphedema. In: Ishizawa, T. (eds) Fluorescence-Guided Surgery. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-7372-7_24

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