MICROWAVE-HEATING IN THE MANAGEMENT OF POSTMASTECTOMY UPPER-LIMB LYMPHEDEMA

Authors
GAN JL LI SL CAI RX CHANG TS
Citation
Jl. Gan et al., MICROWAVE-HEATING IN THE MANAGEMENT OF POSTMASTECTOMY UPPER-LIMB LYMPHEDEMA, Annals of plastic surgery, 36(6), 1996, pp. 576-580
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
Annals of plastic surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
01487043
Volume
36
Issue
6
Year of publication
1996
Pages
576 - 580
Database
ISI
SICI code
0148-7043(1996)36:6<576:MITMOP>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
The results of treating chronic lymnphedema using microwave heating ar e described in 45 patients with postmastectomy lymphedema of the upper extremity. Forty-five patients showed a significant (p < 0.01) reduct ion in the amount of peripheral edema after two courses of treatment. The incidence and severity of secondary acute inflammation (erysipelas ) were also sharply reduced (p < 0.01). The elasticity of the soft tis sue was restored.