Effective treatment of lymphedema of the extremities
DSC Ko, R Lerner, G Klose, AB Cosimi - Archives of Surgery, 1998 - jamanetwork.com
Objective To define the immediate and long-term volumetric reduction following complete
decongestive physiotherapy (CDP) for lymphedema. Design Prospective study of
consecutively treated patients. Setting Freestanding outpatient referral centers. Patients Two
hundred ninety-nine patients referred for evaluation of lymphedema of the upper (2%
primary, 98% secondary) or lower (61.3% primary, 38.7% secondary) extremities were
treated with CDP for an average duration of 15.7 days. Lymphedema reduction was …
decongestive physiotherapy (CDP) for lymphedema. Design Prospective study of
consecutively treated patients. Setting Freestanding outpatient referral centers. Patients Two
hundred ninety-nine patients referred for evaluation of lymphedema of the upper (2%
primary, 98% secondary) or lower (61.3% primary, 38.7% secondary) extremities were
treated with CDP for an average duration of 15.7 days. Lymphedema reduction was …
