Recommendation ID
NG101/14
Question

What is the effectiveness and cost effectiveness of lymphovenous anastomosis (LVA) and vascularised lymph node transfer (VLNT) in the management of breast-cancer-related lymphoedema, and what is the acceptability of the intervention for different groups, such as:

Any explanatory notes
(if applicable)

women, men, trans people and non-binary people

people from ethnic minority backgrounds

people with disabilities


Source guidance details

Comes from guidance
Early and locally advanced breast cancer: diagnosis and management
Number
NG101
Date issued
July 2018

Other details

Is this a recommendation for the use of a technology only in the context of research? No  
Is it a recommendation that suggests collection of data or the establishment of a register?   No  
Last Reviewed 10/07/2025