Maintenance of the Results of Stage II Lower Limb Lymphedema Treatment after Normalization of Leg Size
Joint Authors
Pereira de Godoy, José Maria
Pereira de Godoy, Henrique Jose
Facio, Fernando Nestor
Guerreiro de Godoy, Maria de Fátima
Lopes Pinto, Renata
Source
International Journal of Vascular Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-08-01
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
The aim of this study was to identify strategies to transfer responsibility of the maintenance of the results of lymphedema treatment to the patient.
Methods.
Maintenance of the reduction of edema was evaluated in a prospective clinical trial in patients with Stage II leg lymphedema.
Twenty-one lymphedematous lower limbs were evaluated in Clínica Godoy in 2014 and 2016.
The evaluation was done by volumetry at baseline and weekly thereafter for volume control.
Patients wore Venosan® cotton 20/30 and 30/40 mmHg elastic compression stockings followed by a custom-made inelastic stocking made of grosgrain fabric.
The Friedman test for multiple comparisons and Conover post hoc test were used for statistical analysis with an alpha error of 5%.
Results.
On comparing leg volume changes using the different types of stockings, the 20/30 mmHg elastic compression stockings failed in the first week to maintain the volume reductions but the 30/40 mmHg compression stockings did not allow significant increases in volume (p value > 0.05).
During one week, the grosgrain stocking reduced leg volumes to baseline values (p value = 0.24).
Conclusion.
Higher compression of elastic stockings is better than lower compression but the inelastic grosgrain stocking is even better than both to maintain the results.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Pereira de Godoy, José Maria& Pereira de Godoy, Henrique Jose& Lopes Pinto, Renata& Facio, Fernando Nestor& Guerreiro de Godoy, Maria de Fátima. 2017. Maintenance of the Results of Stage II Lower Limb Lymphedema Treatment after Normalization of Leg Size. International Journal of Vascular Medicine،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Pereira de Godoy, José Maria…[et al.]. Maintenance of the Results of Stage II Lower Limb Lymphedema Treatment after Normalization of Leg Size. International Journal of Vascular Medicine No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Pereira de Godoy, José Maria& Pereira de Godoy, Henrique Jose& Lopes Pinto, Renata& Facio, Fernando Nestor& Guerreiro de Godoy, Maria de Fátima. Maintenance of the Results of Stage II Lower Limb Lymphedema Treatment after Normalization of Leg Size. International Journal of Vascular Medicine. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-5.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1169810