Complex decongestion therapy of malignant tumor postoperative lower limb lymphedema
CHEN Lei
LIU Zhao-zhe
XIE Xiao-dong
Abstract：Objective To investigate the curative effect of complex decongestion therapy(CDT) treating unilateral lower limb lymphedema after radical resection.Methods A retrospective study was performed on 42 patients with unilateral lower extremity lymph edema induced by malignant tumor who were treated after radical resection from January 2016 to February 2017.The patients were divided into 3 groups according to the difference of the circumference of the lower limb of the affected side:mild group(n=18),moderate group(n=14) and severe group(n=10).All patients were treated with CDT,and the limb circumference before and after treatment were measured.Results After 2 cycles of CDT treatment,the limb circumferences of all patients with lower extremity edema were significantly less than those before treatment(P<0.05);the degree of pain in all patients after treatment was significantly lower than that before treatment(P<0.05).Observation on the treatment of patients were followed up for 1 year without recurrence.Conclusion CDT is a safe and effective treatment of postoperative lower limb lymphedema in malignant tumor,which can maintain long-term therapeutic effect.CDT is suitable for all patients with secondary lymphedema after surgery,including severe lymphedema.
Keywords：Lower limb lymphedemaMalignant tumorComplex decongestion therapy
Publication Date：2017-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：5( 80-84 )