Advances and controversies in the contemporary management of chronic lymphedema

Advances and controversies in the contemporary management of chronic lymphedema

The lymphatic system is essential for normal body function, as its role is to recover fluid passed to the interstitial tissue from capillaries and to carry it back to the systemic circulation. This review presents briefly the magnitude of the problem first and then focuses on recent key advances and...

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Main Authors: Monika Lecomte Gloviczki, Peter Gloviczki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Subjects:
Complete decongestive therapy
compression
elephantiasis
excisional surgery
filariasis
intermittent pneumatic compression
liposuction
lymph node transplantation
lymphatic grafting
lymphedema
lymphovenous anastomosis
manual lymph drainage
Online Access:http://www.indjvascsurg.org/article.asp?issn=0972-0820;year=2018;volume=5;issue=4;spage=219;epage=226;aulast=Gloviczki

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