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Background <p>Obesity and lymphedema pose serious public healthcare problems. Though there are clear links between both chronic conditions, they are rarely treated together.</p> Methods <p>We describe the successful management of secondary lower limb lymphedema by the combination of obesity and lymphedema treatment in a 44-year-old patient with a body mass index of 35. She underwent simultaneous a vascularized lymph node transfer by repurposing the gastroepiploic lymph nodes from the sleeve gastrectomy.</p> Results <p>The patient recovered uneventfully with significant improvement in her BMI and lymphedema.</p> Conclusion <p>We present a novel and effective double-pronged treatment method for patients with both lymphedema and obesity.</p>

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Bariatric Lymphedema One-Stage Operative Management (BLOOM)

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    2025年4月8日

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  • Nadia Hui-Shan Sim,
  • Lester Wei-Lin Ong,
  • Matthew Sze Wei Yeo,
  • Baldwin Po-Man Yeung,
  • Allen Wei-Jiat Wong

摘要

Background

Obesity and lymphedema pose serious public healthcare problems. Though there are clear links between both chronic conditions, they are rarely treated together.

Methods

We describe the successful management of secondary lower limb lymphedema by the combination of obesity and lymphedema treatment in a 44-year-old patient with a body mass index of 35. She underwent simultaneous a vascularized lymph node transfer by repurposing the gastroepiploic lymph nodes from the sleeve gastrectomy.

Results

The patient recovered uneventfully with significant improvement in her BMI and lymphedema.

Conclusion

We present a novel and effective double-pronged treatment method for patients with both lymphedema and obesity.