Subcutaneous lymphatic drainage (lymphcentesis) for palliation of severe refractory lymphedema in cancer patients. Review uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Subcutaneous lymphatic drainage has been reported to be an effective treatment for severe refractory lymphedema in patients with lymphatic accumulation because of obstructive cancer. We review published techniques for lymphatic drainage and describe two cases where these techniques were modified with good results.

publication date

  • March 12, 2011

Research

keywords

  • Lymphedema
  • Neoplasms
  • Palliative Care

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 79957631519

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2010.09.015

PubMed ID

  • 21402464

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 41

issue

  • 6