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
Datum der Publikation: 2014
Ausgabe: 111
Nummer: 4
Art: Artikel
Andere Publikationen in: Gaceta médica de Bilbao: Revista oficial de la Academia de Ciencias Médicas de Bilbao. Información para profesionales sanitarios
Zusammenfassung
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.