Synergistic Effect of Adjustments of Elastic Stockings to Maintain Reduction in Leg Volume after Mechanical Lymph Drainage
Joint Authors
Pereira de Godoy, Jose Maria
de Godoy, Ana Carolina Pereira
Guerreiro de Godoy, Maria de Fátima
Lopes Pinto, Renata
Source
International Journal of Vascular Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-09-21
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The objective of the present study was to evaluate the effect of elastic compression stockings on volumetric variations of lymphedematous limbs between mechanical lymph drainage sessions.
Eleven patients with Grade II leg lymphedema, regardless of etiology, were evaluated in a randomized clinical trial.
The ages ranged from 47 to 83 years old with a mean of 62.4 years.
Participants were submitted to mechanical lymph drainage (RAGodoy) associated with adjusted and unadjusted knee-high elastic compression stockings (20/30 Venosan).
The effect of these stockings on the maintenance of volumetric reductions between sessions of lymph drainage was assessed.
In all, 33 evaluations were carried out, 18 of patients using well-adjusted stockings and 15 with badly-adjusted stockings.
The differences in volumes were significant (unpaired t-test; P-value < 0.0001).
Adjusting the compression provided by elastic stockings according to the size of the leg has a synergistic effect in reducing volume during mechanical lymph drainage.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Pereira de Godoy, Jose Maria& Lopes Pinto, Renata& de Godoy, Ana Carolina Pereira& Guerreiro de Godoy, Maria de Fátima. 2014. Synergistic Effect of Adjustments of Elastic Stockings to Maintain Reduction in Leg Volume after Mechanical Lymph Drainage. International Journal of Vascular Medicine،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Pereira de Godoy, Jose Maria…[et al.]. Synergistic Effect of Adjustments of Elastic Stockings to Maintain Reduction in Leg Volume after Mechanical Lymph Drainage. International Journal of Vascular Medicine No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Pereira de Godoy, Jose Maria& Lopes Pinto, Renata& de Godoy, Ana Carolina Pereira& Guerreiro de Godoy, Maria de Fátima. Synergistic Effect of Adjustments of Elastic Stockings to Maintain Reduction in Leg Volume after Mechanical Lymph Drainage. International Journal of Vascular Medicine. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1037693
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1037693