RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT06887205

Immediate Lymphatic Reconstruction After Lymphadenectomy in Melanoma Patients: a Parallel Cohort Pilot Study


Sponsor

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Enrollment

20 participants

Start Date

Jun 10, 2026

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

To learn if LBP can help to prevent lymphedema when it is performed at the time of surgery rather than after a patient has already developed the disease.


Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Inclusion Criteria4

  • Participants greater than or equal to 18 years of age.
  • Participants willing to participate.
  • Participants able to complete informed consent.
  • Participants with a diagnosis of Melanoma undergoing ALND or ILND.

Exclusion Criteria3

  • Participant staking anticoagulants within 7 days prior to surgery.
  • Participants that are known to be pregnant at the time of surgery.
  • Participants with BMI greater than 50.0

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Interventions

PROCEDURELymphovenous bypass (LVB)

At the time of axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) or inguinal lymph node dissection (ILND) in the melanoma patient population.


Locations(1)

MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, Texas, United States

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