Microsurgery for Lymphedema and Lymphatics

Lymphedema is produced by continuous lymphatic obstruction which leads to fibrosis and areolar thickening in the soft tissues below the skin and around the muscle fascias. Lymphedema produces marked thickening of the skin and the forelimb. Sometimes, the skin is so much thickened that it resembles elephant skin, hence, lymphedema is also called elephantiasis…