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Intermittent pneumatic compression therapy: a systematic review

J L Feldman1, N L Stout, A Wanchai

  • 1NorthShore University HealthSystem, Evanston, Illinois, USA. Jfeldman2@northshore.org

Lymphology
|July 10, 2012
PubMed
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Intermittent pneumatic compression (IPC) therapy can reduce lymphedema limb volume. This review evaluates IPC

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