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The classification of lymphedema is a difficult and confusing problem largely because of the lack of knowledge of the lymphatic system compared to the blood vascular system.
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Cordeiro, A.K., Baracat, F.F. (1977). Surgical Classification of Lymphedemas. In: Mayall, R.C., Witte, M.H. (eds) Progress in Lymphology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-9030-5_42
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