1. A multidisciplinary approach to managing lymphorroea in primary lymphoedema: a case study.
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Dai, Misako, Yamashita, Shuji, Yang, Rui, Okazaki, Mutsumi, Sugama, Junko, and Sanada, Hiromi
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ANKLE radiography , *LYMPHEDEMA treatment , *CELLULITIS treatment , *FOOT radiography , *LYMPHEDEMA , *LYMPH , *SURGICAL anastomosis , *PHYSICAL therapy , *LYMPHANGIOGRAPHY , *SKIN care , *KLIPPEL-Trenaunay-Weber Syndrome , *COMPRESSION garments , *REINFECTION , *LYMPHATIC diseases , *TREATMENT effectiveness , *HEALTH care teams , *COMPRESSION therapy , *EPIDERMOLYSIS bullosa , *HEALTH self-care , *DISEASE complications ,LYMPHATIC surgery ,LEG radiography - Abstract
This case study describes the successful management of a patient with primary lymphoedema, who was experiencing lymphorrhoea and epidermolysis, using a multidisciplinary approach. The patient had Klippel–Trenaunay syndrome. The multidisciplinary team, in an outpatient clinic in Japan, included a certified lymphoedema therapist, plastic surgeons, and a wound, ostomy and continence nurse. The team performed complex physical therapy and lymphaticovenular anastomosis, which promoted the resolution of the lymphorrhoea. This resulted in improvements in skin condition, the prevention of recurrent cellulitis, and no increase in limb circumferences during the 1-year follow-up period. This report highlights the importance of a multidisciplinary approach to lymphoedema management, including lymphorrhoea control that fitted in with the patient's daily life. It is hoped that this article will contribute to the improvement of the quality of life of patients with lymphoedema. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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