Vascularized Lymph Node Transfer

Preferred Label : Vascularized Lymph Node Transfer;

NCIt synonyms : VLNT;

NCIt definition : A surgical treatment for lymphedema. This involves the microsurgical transfer of lymph node-containing tissue to a lymphedematous limb, which works based on the movement of lymphatic fluid from the affected limb into the transferred lymph node and drainage via the newly anastomosed venous route.;

NCI Metathesaurus CUI : CL969745;

Details

Origin ID

C160770;

UMLS CUI

C5205539;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Transfer of vascularized lymph node (procedure) [SNOMED CT concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Transfer of vascularized lymph node (procedure) [SNOMED CT concept]
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- CTRP Intervention Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CTRP Terminology [NCIt concept]

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