Deep cervical lymph-venous anastomosis(LVA)is a surgical procedure initially developed to treat cervical lymphatic obstruction,such as lymphedema,a condition caused by the accumulation of lymphatic fluid due to blocke...Deep cervical lymph-venous anastomosis(LVA)is a surgical procedure initially developed to treat cervical lymphatic obstruction,such as lymphedema,a condition caused by the accumulation of lymphatic fluid due to blocked or damaged lymphatic vessels.In early 2024,Dr.Qingping Xie from Hangzhou Qiushi Hospital,China,and Dr.Wei F.Chen from the Cleveland Clinic,USA,adapted LVA for the treatment of patients with Alzheimer’s disease(AD).As a VIEWPOINT,they presented a video showcasing the post-surgery cognitive recovery of an 84-year-old AD patient(Xie et al.,2024).展开更多
基金supported by AG057842 from the National Institutes of Health,TRIBA/Physiology Faculty Startup Fund from Augusta University (to FF)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (82173384)(to MG)
文摘Deep cervical lymph-venous anastomosis(LVA)is a surgical procedure initially developed to treat cervical lymphatic obstruction,such as lymphedema,a condition caused by the accumulation of lymphatic fluid due to blocked or damaged lymphatic vessels.In early 2024,Dr.Qingping Xie from Hangzhou Qiushi Hospital,China,and Dr.Wei F.Chen from the Cleveland Clinic,USA,adapted LVA for the treatment of patients with Alzheimer’s disease(AD).As a VIEWPOINT,they presented a video showcasing the post-surgery cognitive recovery of an 84-year-old AD patient(Xie et al.,2024).
