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

Who can join

Ages 18 and older · All sexes

Inclusion Criteria:

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

Exclusion Criteria:

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

About the study

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.

What is being tested

• Lymphovenous bypass (LVB) (procedure)

Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center · Participants: 20 · Started: Jun 10, 2026

Contact the study team

• Ashleigh M Francis, MD · Phone: (713) 413-7451

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT06887205

Locations in the U.S.

From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.