Quality of Life Improvements in Patients with Lymphedema After Surgical or Nonsurgical Interventions with 1-Year Follow-Up.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Primary idiopathic lymphedema is an uncommon condition that typically affects the lower extremities. Patients have a malformed lymphatic system that causes subcutaneous fluid and adipose deposition. Rarely, the disease also has been described in the upper extremities. The purpose of this study was to investi...

journal_title：Lymphatic research and biology

authors： Goss JA,Maclellan RA,Greene AK

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lymphedema of limbs affects a large mass of tissues. Pathological changes develop in skin and subcutaneous tissue. Bacterial retention in edema fluid is followed by chronic inflammatory reaction. The question arises whether the chronic processes affecting a large mass of limb tissues are reflected in the ser...

journal_title：Lymphatic research and biology

authors： Zaleska MT,Olszewski WL

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the fact that the central nervous system parenchyma does not contain lymphatics, extracranial lymphatic vessels play a very important role in volumetric cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) transport. The most important extracranial location at which lymphatics gain access to CSF is in the nasal submucosa after CSF conve...

journal_title：Lymphatic research and biology

authors： Johnston M

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：: Introduction: Mass drug administration and morbidity management and disability prevention (MMDP) though considered as two pillars of global program for elimination of filariasis, implementation of MMDP was disregarded in several endemic countries. Limb hygiene is the main ...

journal_title：Lymphatic research and biology

authors： De Britto L,Kamaraj P,Vijayalakshmi G,Das LK,Krishnakumari A,Anbusivam S,Supriya VK,Yuvaraj J

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Lymphedema can have a negative impact on the function and quality of life (QOL) of patients, but most studies have examined lymphedema as a binary variable, rather than a multidimensional disease that ranges in severity. This study explored the potential impact of lymphedema severity on function and overall QOL...

journal_title：Lymphatic research and biology

authors： Lee TS,Morris CM,Czerniec SA,Mangion AJ

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：: Background: Local tissue water in patients with breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL) can be assessed by measurement of the tissue dielectric constant using the MoistureMeterD Compact® (MMDC) device, or by performing the pitting test. Although these assessment methods ar...

journal_title：Lymphatic research and biology

authors： De Vrieze T,Gebruers N,Nevelsteen I,De Groef A,Tjalma WAA,Thomis S,Dams L,Van der Gucht E,Penen F,Devoogdt N

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hemangiomas of infancy are very common tumors, but they are heterogeneous in their behavior. A small, but significant, subset causes medical complications or permanent disfigurement, but due to their heterogeneity, there is no appropriate "one size fits all" approach to management. In addition, the rapid evolution of ...

journal_title：Lymphatic research and biology

authors： Frieden IJ

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lymphatic stomata are small lymphatic openings in the serosal membrane that communicate with the serosal cavity. Although these stomata have primarily been studied in experimental mammals, little is known concerning the presence and properties of lymphatic stomata in the adult human pleura. Thus, adult human...

journal_title：Lymphatic research and biology

authors： Oshiro H,Miura M,Iobe H,Kudo T,Shimazu Y,Aoba T,Okudela K,Nagahama K,Sakamaki K,Yoshida M,Nagao T,Nakaya T,Kurata A,Ohtani O

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：: Background: Conservative nonsurgical treatment has traditionally been applied to lymphedema. Early surgical procedures were invasive and disfiguring and their long-term success was often limited. In contrast, contemporary surgical techniques are much less invasive and have...

journal_title：Lymphatic research and biology

authors： Fernández Peñuela R,Casaní Arazo L,Masiá Ayala J

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies suggest that rhythmic compression of the abdomen (abdominal lymphatic pump techniques, LPT) enhances immunity and resistance to infectious disease, but direct evidence of this has not been documented. In this study, the thoracic duct of eight anesthetized mongrel dogs was catheterized, so th...

journal_title：Lymphatic research and biology

authors： Hodge LM,King HH,Williams AG Jr,Reder SJ,Belavadi T,Simecka JW,Stoll ST,Downey HF

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A relative inability to capture a sufficiently large patient population in any one geographic location has traditionally limited research into rare diseases. METHODS AND RESULTS:Clinicians interested in the rare disease lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) have worked with the LAM Treatment Alliance, the MIT Medi...

journal_title：Lymphatic research and biology

authors： Nurok M,Eslick I,Carvalho CR,Costabel U,D'Armiento J,Glanville AR,Harari S,Henske EP,Inoue Y,Johnson SR,Lacronique J,Lazor R,Moss J,Ruoss SJ,Ryu JH,Seyama K,Watz H,Xu KF,Hohmann EL,Moss F

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of the aqua-lymphatic therapy (ALT) on unilateral lower extremity lymphedema in the maintenance phase. MATERIALS AND METHODS:This is a randomized controlled trial with a blinded assessor. The study was completed with 30 ALT and 27 control group partici...

journal_title：Lymphatic research and biology

authors： Ergin G,Karadibak D,Sener HO,Gurpinar B

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this prospective controlled study was to assess the efficacy of two different combination treatment modalities of lymphedema (LE). Manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) and compression bandage combination (complex decongestive therapy) have been compared with intermittent pneumatic compression (IPC) plu...

journal_title：Lymphatic research and biology

authors： Gurdal SO,Kostanoglu A,Cavdar I,Ozbas A,Cabioglu N,Ozcinar B,Igci A,Muslumanoglu M,Ozmen V

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lymphedema leads to adipose tissue deposition. Water-fat magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can quantify and localize fat and water. The presence of excess fat and excess water/muscle in the subfascial compartment of the lymphedematous limb has not been investigated before. The aim of this study was to investi...

journal_title：Lymphatic research and biology

authors： Hoffner M,Peterson P,Månsson S,Brorson H

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary lymphedema is due to abnormal congenital development or dysfunction in the lymphatic system. Limited data exist on the prevalence of primary lymphedema and there are only few studies focusing on primary lymphedema. The purpose of this article is to review the current options for surgical treatment of primary l...

journal_title：Lymphatic research and biology

authors： Lee JH,Chang DW

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：: Background: Chronic edema/lymphedema is defined as edema present for more than 3 months. It is underrecognized and undertreated. The International Lymphedema Framework developed an international study, Lymphedema Impact and Prevalence International (LIMPRINT), to estimate ...

journal_title：Lymphatic research and biology

authors： Keast DH,Moffatt C,Janmohammad A

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Compared to volume/circumference measurements to diagnose lymphedema, thickening and disturbance of echogenicity of cutis and subcutis associated with the development of lymphedema is measured directly by ultrasonography. The aim of the present study was to investigate the evolution of thickness and echogeni...

journal_title：Lymphatic research and biology

authors： Devoogdt N,Pans S,De Groef A,Geraerts I,Christiaens MR,Neven P,Vergote I,Van Kampen M

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bioimpedance spectroscopy (BIS) is commonly used in the assessment and monitoring of lymphedema. This study investigated electrodes as a source of variability that could impact the accuracy of BIS in the clinic and determined if Ag/AgCl electrocardiograph (ECG) electrodes could be used as an alternative to i...

journal_title：Lymphatic research and biology

authors： Svensson BJ,Dylke ES,Ward LC,Kilbreath SL

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The knowledge of humoral and cellular factors retained in tissues affected by ineffective lymph transport is necessary to comprehend the pathological mechanisms of the evolving changes in the extremity. In this article, we report our observations on changes in the protein composition of lymph in obstructive lymphedema...

journal_title：Lymphatic research and biology

authors： Olszewski WL

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Near-infrared fluorescence (NIRF) imaging is a new imaging technique that is used to visualize lymphatic vessels in humans. It has a high spatial and temporal resolution, allowing real-time visualization of lymphatic flow. METHODS AND RESULTS:The current study investigated the intra- and inter-individual va...

journal_title：Lymphatic research and biology

authors： Groenlund JH,Telinius N,Skov SN,Hjortdal V

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lower limb lymphedema (LLL) is a common complication of cancer treatment. The disease is chronic and progressive with no cure. Although a common and significant source of morbidity, the impact of this condition on health-related quality of life (HRQOL) has only recently been addressed. In effort to identify ...

journal_title：Lymphatic research and biology

authors： Cemal Y,Jewell S,Albornoz CR,Pusic A,Mehrara BJ

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We performed experiments to test whether isolated lymphatic vessels would remain viable after overnight long-distance shipment. METHODS AND RESULTS:Freshly isolated segments of rat mesenteric lymphatic vessels were placed into tubes filled by chilled D-MEM/F12 supplemented with antibiotics and shipped via o...

journal_title：Lymphatic research and biology

authors： Gashev AA,Davis MJ

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pediatric hepatic angiosarcoma is a very rare malignant vascular tumor. A few cases have shown pediatric hepatic angiosarcoma occurring on a background of preexisting vascular lesions. We report the case of a newborn girl who presented extensive limbs and upper trunk cutaneous mixed vascular malformations at birth. Th...

journal_title：Lymphatic research and biology

authors： Al Dhaybi R,Agoumi M,Powell J,Dubois J,Kokta V

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lymph flow depends on both the rate of lymph production by tissues and the extent of passive and active pumping. Here we aim to characterize the passive mechanical properties of a lymphangion in both mid-lymphangion and valve segments to assess regional differences along a lymphangion, as well as evaluating ...

journal_title：Lymphatic research and biology

authors： Rahbar E,Weimer J,Gibbs H,Yeh AT,Bertram CD,Davis MJ,Hill MA,Zawieja DC,Moore JE Jr

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It has recently become apparent that the lymph pump is an electrical entity that rivals the heart in complexity. Many interesting currents have been demonstrated by voltage clamping isolated lymphatic smooth muscle cells, but until now the role of these currents in the intact syncitium has not been studied. ...

journal_title：Lymphatic research and biology

authors： Beckett EA,Hollywood MA,Thornbury KD,McHale NG

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：: Background: The Lymphedema Functioning, Disability, and Health questionnaire for Upper Limb Lymphedema (Lymph-ICF-UL) is a health-related quality-of-life questionnaire for patients with breast cancer-related lymphedema. Previous testing of this questionnaire showed very go...

journal_title：Lymphatic research and biology

authors： De Vrieze T,Gebruers N,Nevelsteen I,Tjalma WAA,Thomis S,De Groef A,Dams L,Devoogdt N

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The composition of breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL) has been shown to evolve from the initial accumulation of fluid to the development of fibrotic lesions and abnormal fat deposition. Therefore, precise and reliable assessments of BCRL are required to develop accurate staging and management. Although ...

journal_title：Lymphatic research and biology

authors： Newman AL,Rosenthall L,Towers A,Hodgson P,Shay CA,Tidhar D,Vigano A,Kilgour RD

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lymph is pumped through the collecting lymphatic vessels by both intrinsic and extrinsic forces, propelling it downstream back into circulation. The intrinsic lymph pump relies on the spontaneous contraction of lymphatic muscles to generate the force of pumping lymph (P(lp)). However, the association between...

journal_title：Lymphatic research and biology

authors： Saito T,Unno N,Yamamoto N,Inuzuka K,Tanaka H,Sano M,Sugisawa R,Katahashi K,Konno H

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In arm lymphedema secondary to axillary surgery and radiotherapy (breast cancer-related lymphedema), the swelling is largely epifascial and lymph flow per unit epifascial volume is impaired. The subfascial muscle compartment is not measurably swollen despite the iatrogenic damage to its axillary drainage pat...

journal_title：Lymphatic research and biology

authors： Stanton AW,Mellor RH,Cook GJ,Svensson WE,Peters AM,Levick JR,Mortimer PS

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Secondary lymphedema, resulting from damage to lymphatic vessels, is a common sequela following surgical removal of lymph nodes for cancer. Current therapeutics for treating lymphedema are limited and further research on underlying causes is warranted. Published studies on molecular mechanisms of lymphedema ...

journal_title：Lymphatic research and biology

authors： Wang S,Nie D,Rubin JP,Kokai L

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00