Vol 23, No 3 (2017)
Case report
Published online: 2017-09-28
The decongestive lymphatic therapy in the massive primary lower limb lymphedema treatment
DOI: 10.5603/AA.2017.0011
Acta Angiologica 2017;23(3):130-134.
Abstract
The decongestive lymphatic therapy is recommended by the International Society of Lymphology, the International Union of Phlebology and the International Lymphoedema Framework as the conservative treatment of choice in the lymphedema patients. This method enables effective treatment even in patients with difficult and complicated lymphedema. We present a case of a young man with a massive, primary right lower limb lymphedema, effectively treated with the DLT.
Keywords: decongestive lymphatic therapylymphedemabandaginggarmentsmanual lymphatic drainage
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