Severe lower limb lymphoedema successfully treated with a two-stage debulking procedure: a case report.

Lymphoedema debulking lower limb

Journal

Case reports in plastic surgery & hand surgery
ISSN: 2332-0885
Titre abrégé: Case Reports Plast Surg Hand Surg
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101655541

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
2020
Historique:
received: 25 11 2019
accepted: 26 02 2020
entrez: 15 4 2020
pubmed: 15 4 2020
medline: 15 4 2020
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Lymphoedema is a chronic condition that has significant functional and psychosocial morbidity. We report a case of severe lower limb lymphoedema successfully treated with a two-stage debulking procedure, highlighting the significant improvements in function and quality of life this operation can have with the appropriate multidisciplinary support.

Identifiants

pubmed: 32284952
doi: 10.1080/23320885.2020.1736943
pii: 1736943
pmc: PMC7144239
doi:

Types de publication

Case Reports

Langues

eng

Pagination

38-42

Informations de copyright

© 2020 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.

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Auteurs

Adam Hague (A)

The Welsh Centre for Burns and Plastic Surgery, Morriston Hospital, Swansea, UK.

Thomas Bragg (T)

The Welsh Centre for Burns and Plastic Surgery, Morriston Hospital, Swansea, UK.

Melanie Thomas (M)

Lymphoedema Network Wales, Cimla Health and Social Care Centre, Neath, UK.

Cheryl Pike (C)

Lymphoedema Network Wales, Cimla Health and Social Care Centre, Neath, UK.

Karen Morgan (K)

Lymphoedema Network Wales, Cimla Health and Social Care Centre, Neath, UK.

Amar Ghattaura (A)

The Welsh Centre for Burns and Plastic Surgery, Morriston Hospital, Swansea, UK.
Lymphoedema Network Wales, Cimla Health and Social Care Centre, Neath, UK.

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