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CONCLUSION
Thanks to major innovations and refinements in existing technologies and techniques, the outcome of LVA
has improved considerably in recent years. LVA is now an effective and safe procedure and thus has the
potential to become the first-line surgical treatment for lymphedema, greatly benefiting patients
experiencing BCRL.

DECLARATIONS
Authors’ contributions
Made substantial contributions to the paper: Giacalone G, Belva F

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Conflicts of interest
All authors declared that there are no conflicts of interest.

Ethical approval and consent to participate
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Consent for publication
All patients gave consent for participation and publication.

Copyright
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