Lymphedema: Complications and Management

Lymphedema: Complications and Management

Introduction: Lymphedema is a condition of the lymphatic system characterized by tissue swelling of body parts especially the limbs as a result of fluid retention. This debilitating condition may result in morbidity and immobility, incapacitating and causing economic burdens as well as affects the individual’s physiological and psychological well being. Aim: The aim of the review is to expound ...

Lymphedema management in head and neck cancer.

PURPOSE OF REVIEW Head and neck lymphedema (HNL) is a common and often debilitating cancer treatment effect that is under-researched and ill defined. We examined current literature and reviewed historical treatment approaches. We propose a model for evaluation and treatment of HNL used at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center (MDACC) for patients with head and neck cancer (HNC). ...

Lymphedema: current issues in research and management.

Lymphedema is a common and troublesome problem that can develop following breast cancer treatment. As with other quality-of-life and nonlethal conditions, it receives less research funding and attention than do many other areas of study. In 1998, an invited workshop sponsored by the American Cancer Society reviewed and evaluated the current state of knowledge about lymphedema. Recommendations a...

Lymphedema: Complete Medical and Surgical Management.

15 Lymphedema : Clinical Picture , Diagnosis and Management

Lymphedema is swelling due to excess accumulation of lymph in the tissues caused by inadequate lymph drainage (Mortimer, 2010). The protein-rich lymph accumulates in tissue when reabsorption is hindered or when the lymphatics are absent or blocked (Gaber, 2009). Lymphedema is most commonly seen on lower limbs (Figure 1), rarely on the upper limbs, and extremely rarely on the head or the trunk. ...