C. Campisi, M. Witte, C. Campisi, L. Molinari, E. Fulcheri, G. Villa, Samir G. Sukkar, Giovanni DE CARO, Umberto Rossi, F. Petrocelli, Mara Tacchella, Roberto Marenco, Roberto Risso, Arianna Demoro, C. Campisi
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Authors report their pluridecennial activity (from 1973 up to today) of research, clinical experience and development of lymphatic surgery in Genoa-Italy, in close collaboration with the worldwide centers of the International Society of Lymphology. Five thousand forty-six cases of patients affected by upper and/or lower limbs, primary and secondary lymphedemas and elephantiasis, between 1973 and 2020 underwent lymphatic microsurgery;and between 2012 and 2020. fibro-lipo-lymph-aspiration. according to lymph vessel sparing procedure (FLLA-LVSP), for latest stages of lymphedema elephantiasis, previously treated by lymphatic microsurgery with partial improvement of the disease. In addition, also morbid obesity related elephantiasis, lipolympheilema/elephantiasis, chylous-lymphatic dysplastic gravitational reflux with complex related syndromes, were treated by tailored surgical procedures, properly combined with tailored medical and nutritional regimens. All patients were followed-up fora minimum of 5 years to over 20 years. Over 96% of patients with earlier stages of disease (initial lymphedema: stage IB and increasing lymphedema: stage IIA) progressively stopped using conservative therapies;and over 80% of patients with later stages (column shaped limb fibrolymphedema: stage IIB, properly called elephantiasis: stage IIIA, and extreme elephantiasis: stage IIIB), significantly decreased the frequency of physical therapies and discontinued compressive garments or stockings. Dennato-lymphangio-adenitis attacks considerably reduced by over 95%. Staging-guided treatment of peripheral lymphedema, according to authors' Genoa protocol, carries out not only the best long-lasting treatment, but also the contextual target of primary (to avoid lymphatic injuries), secondary (early-stage treatment), and tertiary (late-stage treatment) prevention in the potential worsening of the disease.
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The Italian Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery publishes scientific papers on vascular surgery. Manuscripts may be submitted in the form of editorials, original articles, review articles, case reports, therapeutical notes, special articles and letters to the Editor.