Traditional classification systems for lymphoedema are of limited use for the diagnosis of specific forms of primary lymphoedema. The understanding of primary lymphoedema has been impeded by confusing terminology and a tendency to simply divide patients into three categories based on the age of onset: lymphoedema congenita manifests at or shortly after birth, lymphoedema praecox is apparent bef...

AIM The purpose of this study was to examine the incidence of lymphoedema and to identify risk factors of lymphoedema in patients with breast cancer undergoing mastectomy in Korea. BACKGROUND Lymphoedema is a serious problem for many breast cancer survivors. Although the potential impact of lymphoedema is extensive, it is largely unrecognised. METHODS Women with breast cancer (n = 450) rece...

penoscrotal transposition (pst) is a rare anomaly of the external genitalia that can be complete or incomplete while incomplete type is more common. various surgical methods are described for correction of incomplete pst. modified glenn anderson’s method is commonly used. this method is known to cause major penile lymphoedema following surgery. various modifications have been described to prese...

Lymphoedema is a common and distressing symptom in palliative care. The classic physiotherapy treatment for lymphoedema includes a combination of manual lymph drainage (MLD), compression therapy (multi-layer bandaging, compression garments), decongestive exercises and skin care. Lymphoedema therapy in advanced cancer patients should be adapted to their general condition and the intensity of oth...

Oncology, McGill University, Montreal, Canada; Pamela Hodgson and Casi Shay are Lymphoedema Therapists, McGill University Health Centre, Division of Palliative Care, Montreal, Canada; Vaughan Keeley is Consultant in Palliative Medicine, Derby Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Nightingale Macmillan Unit, Derby, UK The problem of lymphoedema in palliative care has been relatively neglected (Mortime...

Even if around 180 million people suffer from lymphoedema worldwide (Casley-Smith et al, 1997), its impact as a public health problem is underestimated. The main reason for this being the lack of epidemiology. Both in developed and developing countries, the prevalence and incidence of lymphoedema is unknown. In developing countries, lymphatic filariasis (LF) is seen as the major cause of lympho...

Wales is leading the way in the development of mobile lymphoedema assessment and treatments. Lymphoedema, a chronic swelling due primarily to a failure of lymph drainage, is an incurable condition requiring lifelong management. Lymphoedema can be caused by a variety of conditions including obesity, venous disease, and recurrent cellulitis. Cancer treatment, particularly radiotherapy or surgery,...

This is the second of two pictorial essays on radionuclide imaging of the lymphatic system and will focus on evaluation of extremity lymphoedema using lymphoscintigraphy. Lymphoedema results from anatomical or functional obstruction of the lymphatic system. Lymphoscintigraphy is the imaging modality of choice for assessing lymphoedema. The technique plays a pivotal role in determining the aetio...

OBJECTIVE Many investigations and treatments exist for lower limb lymphoedema. We undertook a survey on the management of this condition by vascular surgeons and the resources available for its treatment in the UK. DESIGN A questionnaire was designed to assess the management of lymphoedema. MATERIALS AND METHOD A postal questionnaire was sent to all members of the The Vascular Society of Gr...

BACKGROUND Chronic lymphoedema is one of the most frequent and debilitating complications after surgical and radiological tumour treatment. Prevention and therapy of lymphoedema is therefore an important problem of the rehabilitation of those patients. AIM To investigate whether chronic lymphoedema results in increased oxidative stress. DESIGN Prospective case-control study. METHODS We ob...