Vascularized Lymph Node Transfer

**Semantic type:** Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure

**Definition:** A surgical treatment for lymphedema. This involves the microsurgical transfer of lymph node-containing tissue to a lymphedematous limb, which works based on the movement of lymphatic fluid from the affected limb into the transferred lymph node and drainage via the newly anastomosed venous route.

**Synonyms:** - VLNT