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Harry S. Goldsmith, MD; Rafael de los Santos, MD; Edward J. Beattie, Jr., MD

JAMA. 1968;203(13):1119-1121.

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Chronic lymphedema of an extremity has persisted over the years as an unsolved surgical problem. The multiple operations that have been attempted for this condition indicate a continued search for an ideal procedure.

Lymphedema appears to be the result of lymphatic flow obstruction in association with varying degrees of venous blockage.¹ Successful treatment of lymphedema would therefore require the introduction of new lymphatic and venous channels into an involved extremity in order to bypass the area of lymphatic and venous obstruction. A new one-stage operation has been devised whereby the omentum, with its rich lymphatic and vascular supply, is used to bridge discontinuity in the lymphatic system of a lymphedematous extremity.

In order to test the technical feasibility of mobilizing the omentum for long distances, ten dogs had their omentum fashioned into a pedicle graft with preservation of the gastroepiploic arcade. The length of the omentum was extended so . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
From the Department of Surgery, Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases, and the Sloan-Kettering Institute, New York.

Footnotes
Reprint requests to 444 E 68th St, New York 10021 (Dr. Goldsmith).

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