Surgical Treatment and Rehabilitation Strategies for Upper and Lower Extremity Lymphedema: A Comprehensive Review

Surgical Treatment and Rehabilitation Strategies for Upper and Lower Extremity Lymphedema: A Comprehensive Review

Lymphedema is a chronic disabling condition affecting a growing number of patients worldwide. Although lymphedema is not life-threatening, several reports underlined detrimental consequences in terms of distress, pain, functional impairment, and infections with a relevant decrease in quality of life...

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Main Authors:	Alessandro de Sire, Luigi Losco, Lorenzo Lippi, Davide Spadoni, Juste Kaciulyte, Gokhan Sert, Paola Ciamarra, Marco Marcasciano, Roberto Cuomo, Alberto Bolletta, Marco Invernizzi, Emanuele Cigna
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2022-07-01
Series:	Medicina
Subjects:	lymphedema breast cancer-related lymphedema plastic surgery rehabilitation manual lymphatic drainage vascularized lymph node transfer
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/58/7/954

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