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Effective management of marked lymphedema of the leg
J A Araújo1, J G Curbelo, A L Mayol
1Department of Plastic Surgery and Dermatology, Hospital Pasteur, School of Medicine, Ministry of Public Health, Montevideo, Uruguay.
Background:
Several conservative and surgical treatment methods have been demonstrated to be useful in the management of lymphedema.
Methods:
In a patient with an enormous lymphedema of the leg, we first used complex decongestive physiotherapy as proposed by Földi et al. in 1989, and then followed it with surgery.
Results:
Satisfactory results were obtained in a short period of time and were maintained during the 2-year follow-up.
Conclusions:
We recommend a combined medical, surgical, and physiotherapeutic approach in patients with marked lymphedema.
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