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Lymphedema: Etiopathogenesis [PDF]

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 1992
Two main factors have impeded the progress of work on the lymphatic vessels…, namely lack of methods of investigation and lack of interest. The latter has been partly due to the paucity of efective therapeutic methods to deal with lymphatic vessel disorders.
T W, Fossum, M W, Miller
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How to Dissect Lymphatics under Loupes for Line Production System for Multiple Lymphaticovenular Anastomosis

Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery Open, 2020
Background A surgical line production system using loupes to dissect lymphatics and veins is a cost-effective way of performing multiple lymphaticovenular anastomoses.
Tarek Elsayed Mohamed Eldahshoury, Shuhei Yoshida, Isao Koshima, Hirofumi Imai, Toshio Uchiki, Ayano Sasaki, Shogo Nagamatsu, Kazunori Yokota   +7 more
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Using the Indocyanine Green (ICG) Lymphography to Screen Breast Cancer Patients at High Risk for Lymphedema

Diagnostics, 2022
Background: Indocyanine green (ICG) lymphography is a newer technique for diagnosing lymphedema. Our study aimed to find whether the abnormality of ICG lymphography can predict the occurrence of early lymphedema and then select candidates at high risk of
Miao Liu, Siyao Liu, Quanping Zhao, Ying Cui, Jin Chen, Shu Wang   +5 more
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Analysis of a clinical case of a patient with a lymphedema of the right lower limb

Амбулаторная хирургия, 2019
This clinical review describes  the patient’s  history of a third degree  lymphedema of the right lower extremity, who underwent  33 surgical interventions in the form of lipodermatofasciectomy, complicated  by frequent recurrent episodes  of erysipelas.
I. G. Makarov, N. V. Makarova
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Nurses' knowledge level on lymphedema, attitudes and behaviors towards teaching lymphedema prevention and factors affecting these behaviors

Adıyaman Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, 2021
Aim: To determine the knowledge levels of nurses about lymphedema, their attitudes towards lymphedema prevention teaching, their behaviors of teaching lymphedema prevention after cancer surgery and to examine the influencing factors.Materials and Methods:
Sultan Özkan
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Is Lymphedema a Systemic Disease? A Paired Molecular and Histological Analysis of the Affected and Unaffected Tissue in Lymphedema Patients

Biomolecules, 2022
Secondary lymphedema is a chronic, debilitating disease and one of the most common side effects of oncologic surgery, substantially decreasing quality of life.
Stefan Wolf, Julia von Atzigen, Bettina Kaiser, Lisanne Grünherz, Bong-Sung Kim, Pietro Giovanoli, Nicole Lindenblatt, Epameinondas Gousopoulos   +7 more
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Impact of a compression garment, on top of the usual care, in patients with breast cancer with early disturbance of the lymphatic transport: protocol of a randomised controlled trial

BMJ Open, 2020
Introduction Breast cancer-related lymphoedema (BCRL) is a common phenomenon. When lymphoedema is diagnosed late, options for treatment are diminished.
Nele Devoogdt, Patrick Neven, Sarah Thomis, Beate Bechter-Hugl, Ines Nevelsteen, Inge Fourneau   +5 more
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Self-reported symptoms of arm lymphedema and health-related quality of life among female breast cancer survivors

Scientific Reports, 2021
We examined cross-sectional associations between arm lymphedema symptoms and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in the Health, Eating, Activity and Lifestyle (HEAL) Study.
Kayo Togawa, Huiyan Ma, Ashley Wilder Smith, Marian L. Neuhouser, Stephanie M. George, Kathy B. Baumgartner, Anne McTiernan, Richard Baumgartner, Rachel M. Ballard, Leslie Bernstein   +9 more
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Current Concepts in the Management of Primary Lymphedema

Medicina, 2023
Primary lymphedema is a heterogeneous group of conditions encompassing all lymphatic anomalies that result in lymphatic swelling. Primary lymphedema can be difficult to diagnose, and diagnosis is often delayed. As opposed to secondary lymphedema, primary
Jenna-Lynn B. Senger, Rohini L. Kadle, Roman J. Skoracki   +2 more
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High recurrence of lymphedema and influencing factors in discharged breast cancer patients during the COVID‐19 pandemic: A multicenter, cross‐sectional survey

Cancer Medicine, 2022
Background There has been a delay in the detection and treatment of lymphedema in breast cancer patients during the lockdown owing to quarantine and limited social activity. Moreover, this scenario has caused psychosocial issues in these patients.
Xin Peng, Renwang Chen, Zhenli Rao, Yi Yang, Yunli Yan, Ying Xia, Ting Wang, Jianying Wang, Fang Lu, Hong Pan, Yan Liu, Jing Cheng, Qin He   +12 more
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