Estado actual del tratamiento quirúrgico del Linfedema
- Delgado-Martínez, Julio
- Zayas-Pinedo, Paloma
- García-Bernal, Francisco Javier
- Regalado-Bilbao, Javier
ISSN: 0304-4858, 2173-2302
Año de publicación: 2014
Volumen: 111
Número: 4
Tipo: Artículo
Otras publicaciones en: Gaceta médica de Bilbao: Revista oficial de la Academia de Ciencias Médicas de Bilbao. Información para profesionales sanitarios
Resumen
Lymphedema is defined as the accumulation of protein-rich fluid in the interstitial space. In our environment, the most common presentation is as the consequence of the breast cancer treatment. Although the standard physical therapy, compression measures and local skin care is very beneficial in most cases, it requires a lot of discipline and perseverance from patients, since they must keep these treatments for an indefinite period. To solve these problems, some microsurgical techniques have been developed, such as lymphovenous bypass or microvascular lymph node transfer, which are showing promising results in the treatment of this disease.