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Lower extremity lymphedema (LEL) index and NECST classification are related to the clinical severity of lymphedema. We aimed to investigate the correlation between lymphatic surgery, lymphatic imaging, and clinical severity in patients with lymphedema. Thirty-five patients with lower-extremity lymphedema who underwent lymphatic venous anastomosis (LVA) were evaluated. Ten of the thirty-five patients underwent multi-surgery (additional vascularized lymphatic transfer and\/or liposuction). We investigated the correlation between the LEL index, NECST classification, lymphoscintigraphy staging, ICG lymphography staging, and rate of improvement (RI: [preoperative LEL index \u2212 postoperative LEL index]\/[preoperative LEL index] \u00d7 100). The LEL index in 35 patients after LVA and all procedures decreased significantly compared to that of preoperative (272.4 vs. 256.2 vs. 243.5, p &lt; 0.05). RI after LVA and all procedures showed positive correlations with the preoperative LEL index; however, there was no correlation with any other lymphatic image or clinical severity. LVA can reduce lymphedema circumference at any stage. Additional surgery improved the circumference. 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