Incidence and Severity of Lymphoedema following Limb Salvage of Extremity Soft Tissue Sarcoma

Table 3

Lymphoedema severity versus wound closure, tissue resected, and comorbidities.

Variable (𝑁)	Lymphoedema <2	Lymphoedema ≥2
Surgical closure (288)
Primary	194	20
Free flap + STSG	14	3
STSG only	46	0
Other	9	2
Tissues resected
Skin/subcutaneous	176	21
Muscle	122	21
Bone	20	2
Nerve	27	3
Vessels	18	2
Comorbidities
Myocardial infarction	37	2
Coronary artery disease	22	4
Hypertension	86	7
Deep vein thrombosis	7	0
Renal failure	6	0
Diabetes type II	17	3
Ulcer	4	2