Department of Surgery, S. Andrea Hospital, La Spezia, Italy
Ferrarese Alessia
Department of Oncology, University of Turin, Section of General Surgery, San Luigi Gonzaga Teaching Hospital, Regione Gonzole 10, 10043 Orbassano – Turin (Italy), Tel. +39 0119026224, Fax +39 0119026523
Moggia Elisabetta
Department of Surgery, S. Andrea Hospital, La Spezia, Italy
Francone Elisa
Department of Surgery, S. Andrea Hospital, La Spezia, Italy
Sagnelli Carlo
Department of Surgery, S. Andrea Hospital, La Spezia, Italy
Martino Maria Di
Department of Surgery, S. Andrea Hospital, La Spezia, Italy
Franciscis Stefano de
Interuniversity Center of Phlebolymphology (CIFL). International Research and Educational Program in Clinical and Experimental Biotechnology. Headquarters: University Magna Græcia of Catanzaro, Viale Europa 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
Amato Bruno
Interuniversity Center of Phlebolymphology (CIFL). International Research and Educational Program in Clinical and Experimental Biotechnology. Headquarters: University Magna Græcia of Catanzaro, Viale Europa 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
Grande Raffaele
Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Catanzaro, 88100, Italy
Butrico Lucia
Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Catanzaro, 88100, Italy
Amato Maurizio
Department of General, Geriatric, Oncologic Surgery and Advanced Technologies, University of Naples “Federico II”. 80100 Naples, Italy
Serra Raffaele
Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Catanzaro, 88100, Italy
Martino Valter
Department of Oncology, University of Turin, Section of General Surgery, San Luigi Gonzaga Teaching Hospital, Regione Gonzole 10, 10043 Orbassano – Turin (Italy), Tel. +39 0119026224, Fax +39 0119026523
Berti Stefano
Department of Surgery, S. Andrea Hospital, La Spezia, Italy
Lymphedema is a chronic disease with a progressively ingravescent evolvement and an appearance of recurrent complications of acute lymphangitic type; in nature it is mostly erysipeloid and responsible for a further rapid increase in the volume and consistency of edema. The purpose of this work is to present our experience in the minimally invasive treatment for recurrence of lymphedema; adapting techniques performed in the past which included large fasciotomy with devastating results cosmetically; but these techniques have been proposed again by the use of endoscopic equipment borrowed from the advanced laparoscopy surgery, which allows a monoskin access of about one cm.
