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Table 4 Treatment response according to dermal backflow pattern

From: Predictive role of lymphoscintigraphy undergoing lymphovenous anastomosis in patients with lower extremity lymphedema: a preliminary study

 

Dermal backflow pattern

Absent

Proximal only OR distal only

Whole lower limb (proximal and distal)

p-value

Early response (at 3 months)

    

 Volume increase†

4 (44.4%)

5 (55.6%)

0 (0.0%)

0.040*

 Volume decrease§

1 (12.5%)

4 (50.0%)

3 (37.5%)

 

Late response (at 1 year)

    

 Volume increase

4 (44.4%)

5 (55.6%)

0 (0.0%)

0.040*

 Volume decrease

1 (12.5%)

4 (50.0%)

3 (37.5%)

 
  1. †Volume difference ratio below zero was considered as volume increase
  2. §Volume difference ratio above zero was considered as volume decrease
  3. *Statistically significant